Between 100-200 people attended a protest in support of homeless people outside the Customs House on Dublin's quays this afternoon.
The protest was organised by Councillor Christy Burke.
Mr Burke told the rally he wants an immediate end to eviction courts as a first step to tackling the homeless crisis.
Speaking after the rally, Mr Burke also called on the Government to draw up an inventory of vacant homes held by the banks and to allocate these to homeless people.
The protest was also addressed by Niamh Lambe, an 18-year-old mother, who is living in a homeless hub with her three-month-old daughter Emma.
She said the only solution to the homeless crisis is for the Government to build more houses.
She said she had to fight to secure her place in the hub and before that she had been living in bed and breakfast accommodation.
She said not having a home is holding her back from returning to education and she hopes 2018 will be a better year for everyone waiting for a home.
Meanwhile, Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said arrangements are in place for rough sleepers as temperatures drop this weekend.
