Housing activists and academics are calling on Dublin City Council to take a lead role to end homelessness in the city.

The SIPTU Dublin District Council hosted a seminar on the housing crisis and activists and Dublin city councillors attended the event.

SIPTU Dublin District Council vice-chair, David Connolly, said: "What emerged from the meeting was a consensus about a number of actions and further research that should be conducted by SIPTU activists in Dublin to further the aim of solving the worsening housing crisis in the city.

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"The actions include the need to convene a meeting of activists from all the unions in the city that have a direct role in the provision of housing, from local government officials to construction workers. The SIPTU Dublin District Council has also committed to furthering its engagement with housing activists and support groups who are already engaged with attempting to end the crisis."

(CD/LM)