A demonstration is set to take place this evening to highlight the shortage of housing in the city.
Supporters of families who are occupying of a show home in West Dublin will gather in Ongar village at 5pm and walk to the house for a rally
Homeless families and a Dublin TD have now spent two days occupying the display house.
They are demanding that social and affordable housing be made available in the Hansfield development and in the local area.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">March to occupied house in Ongar. Today 5pm meet at Dunnes Ongar. Stand up to homelessness. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/occupyhomes?src=hash">#occupyhomes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dubw?src=hash">#dubw</a> <a href="http://t.co/U1RzZ9ClNL">pic.twitter.com/U1RzZ9ClNL</a></p>— Ruth Coppinger TD (@RuthCoppingerTD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RuthCoppingerTD/status/650563663787634688">October 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
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