An emergency accommodation unit has been installed on Dublin's South King Street to highlight the conditions homeless children have to deal with.

It's after figures released yesterday showed that nearly 3,200 children are living in these units.

The amounts to 37% of our homeless population.

The charity Inner City Helping Homeless says many people aren't aware of what the rooms actually look like and the difficulties faced by families.

.@ICHHDUBLIN show people on Dublin's South King St what life is like for the 3,194 children in emergency accommodation #MyNameis pic.twitter.com/UP2cyGm4Sx

— Nicole Gernon (@nicole_gernon) November 23, 2017

CEO Anthony Flynn says it's vital action is taken now.

He says Santa will be visiting thousands of children in hotels and B&Bs again this Christmas, adding that "it's unacceptable and we need change".