A major housing protest is taking place outside the Dail this lunchtime.
It's being organised by a number of groups and coalitions including the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Sinn Fein and The Union of Students in Ireland.
Protesters are calling for 'radical changes' to the government's housing policies.
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Maeve Richardson from Tipperary is the Honorary President of the Irish Second Level Students Union.
She says housing is now a major barrier to education:
