A sleepout's taking place outside South Dublin County Council in protest at raised rents.
Plans to up council tenants rent by €3 a week were passed in November last year.
The demonstration is urging local reps to reverse the decision
Patrick Nelis is a member of the South West Dublin Housing Action:
"The budget was proposed by the chief executive and supported by the ruling alliance of Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, the Green party and two independents
"It includes a rent increase of €3 per week for all council tenant households
"We're doing this because the increase is cruel", he claimed.
