It's been confirmed that a second rough sleeper has died in Dublin this week.
The Lithuanian man, who was believed to be in his late 30s, was found unresponsive outside the Four Courts on Monday evening at around 8pm.
He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Gardaí are investigating and have been trying to contact the dead man's family.
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) confirmed the man was originally from Lithuania and had been accessing homeless services since 2013.
It said that he was placed in emergency accommodation, including temporary supported accommodation, on a number of occasions.
The DRHE said that at the time of the man's death, he was "in supported emergency accommodation where Harm Reduction Team was actively engaging with him".
It said that efforts are under way to notify the dead man's family.
Yesterday, a homeless man, who had been living in a tent in Ranelagh, was found unresponsive.
The man, who was in his late 50s, was taken to St Vincent's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The chief executive of the Peter McVerry Trust said that the man was known to the homeless charity sector since about 2010 and that he had been in and out of homelessness since then.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Pat Doyle said the man was part of a group of over 55s that agencies were targeting on the streets to try to get shelter.
In such cases, Mr Doyle said, the assistance of the public in contacting agencies would be welcomed.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that he was "deeply saddened" to hear of the deaths of the men.
He was responding to Independents4Change TD Joan Collins who said that during a week of political crisis, life went on. She said that in that week, two homeless men died on the streets and families were being evicted from their homes.
Ms Collins cited a Threshold report that showed an increase in people living in fear of losing their homes in the private rented sector.
She claimed that 12,000 houses could be built on existing public land and she argued that if the political will was there, money could be found to build houses.
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Mr Varadkar said that by 18 December, there would be an additional 200 beds available.
He also said that the Government wanted to have a bed available for every person that is homeless in Dublin.
Mr Varadkar said that a Housing First director would be appointed soon.
The DRHE has said that additional contingency measures were triggered during more extreme weather, such as the current cold spell.
Temperatures are expected to fall to -2C tonight and tomorrow night and facilities are in place for those who need temporary shelter, with 67 additional bed spaces being made available.
The highest number of rough sleepers in Dublin was recorded on 7 November, with 184 people found on the streets that night.
