The Archbishop of Dublin says the country's homelessness crisis is "shameful" - and an indication of a "widespread failure of social policy".

Dr Diarmuid Martin's comments come after a report from Focus Ireland revealed that 39 families became homeless in Dublin in the last month alone.

He's called on the Government to redress the "disadvantage suffered by the vulnerable" - and address the social consequences of its economic policy.

Dr Diarmuid Martin says the crisis is part of a wider problem in Ireland's social policy.