New figures have shown that 39 families became homeless in Dublin last month.
The figures were released by Housing charity Focus Ireland who are now warning that the homeless crisis is deepening, with one family losing their home in Dublin every day this year.
The charity have made a submission to the Department of Social Protection review calling for rent supplement payments to match real rent levels to help prevent families and individuals from losing their homes.
Roughan McNamara is Advocacy Manager at Focus Ireland:
