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Dublin mothers without homes launching a housing action group at Leinster House, Dublin this afternoon. They came together after finding themselves in homeless accommodation due to rent increases and lack of social housing. Housing lists around the country have grown “an average of 42% in the past year”.

From top: Philomena Deans and her daughter Layla; Maggie Stapleton and her daughter Milani; Tamara Kearns and her son Paul; Tami Cronin and her son Mason; group shot including Socialist Party Dublin City councillor Ruth Coppinger (right)

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

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Cork City council candidate Ella Goddin does a photocall on the South Mall earlier.

A unicycling poledancing LGBT supporting growshop owner.

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From left: Paddy Guiney (jumping), Eve O’Connor, Laura Harmon, Emmett Hughes, Annie Hoey, Greg O’Donoghue, Cat O’Driscoll and USI President Joe O’Connor.

A coalition of youth groups including the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and SpunOut.ie calling on young people VOTE in the upcoming local, European and by-elections.

James Doorley, NYCI Deputy Director writes:

“Up to 458,000 young people aged 18-25 have the right to vote in these elections. Significant numbers of these are floating voters, with the latest polls indicating that up to 40% of young voters remain undecided just one week before the vote…”

Pic: Conor McCabe

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