Rental crisis: 'I’m 70 years of age, I have no money and no place to live, what am I going to do?'

The woman was due to vacate her home on May 1 after receiving a notice of termination prior to the  eviction ban, but she and her partner are still in the property as they have not been able to find alternative accommodation.

A 70-year-old renter with several health problems living in Dublin City has put a newly discovered heart condition down to the stress of facing homelessness.

It comes as figures published on Friday show that 12,259 people were homeless in Ireland at the end of April, including 3,594 children. It is the first time the number of homeless people in the State has been above 12,000.