The chair of housing organisation Threshold has advised families under threat of being thrown out of their homes in a west Dublin housing estate to stay put.
At least 40 families have been sent notice to quit their rented homes in Cruise Park estate in Tyrellstown.
It follows a decision by an investment fund that owns the houses to sell the properties.
Threshold is holding a meeting tonight in Tyrellstown for concerned families.
On the Last Word, Threshold chairperson Senator Aideen Hayden described the situation as a "mass eviction":