Sinn Fein has called on the government to urgently address the ongoing housing crisis in Ireland after recent figures revealed over 6,500 people are living in emergency accommodation.

Junior spokesperson on Housing, Dessie Ellis TD also confirmed the number of people in emergency accommodation has increased by 40% compared to last year and described the figures as "damning".

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He said: "While the government's Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness contains initiatives to provide supports for families with children in emergency accommodation, how these supports will be funded is not clear.

"Though the plan was launched with much fanfare in July, it needs to be implemented with immediate effect as the crisis continues to spiral out of control with every passing month. Our most vulnerable citizens deserve to have their right to housing met."

(CD/MH)