Thousands take to Dublin streets to highlight housing crisis

People take part in a Raise the Roof rally in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)

Thousands of people have taken part in a protest in Dublin to highlight the country’s housing crisis, with demonstrators calling for immediate action from the Government to address the shortage of housing.

The rally was organised by Raise the Roof, a campaign group made up of trade unions, advocacy groups, homelessness agencies and student unions and political parties.