Council chief criticised for comments about homeless people sleeping in tents 

Dublin City Council chief executive Owen Keegan has come under fire for saying that rough sleepers should not be allowed to sleep in tents. File Picture: PA

The chief executive of Dublin City Council has been criticised for comments he made about homeless people sleeping in tents in the capital.

Owen Keegan said people should not be allowed to sleep in tents and that the capital has a "perception issue" along with what he called "low-level" anti-social behaviour.