The Home Sweet Home group has cancelled a vigil in memory of a rough sleeper who died last week.

It's after it emerged Jack Watson had been deported from Australia after a series of serious offences.

The former chef died after he was found unconscious sleeping outside a shop on Suffolk Street last Thursday.

He was one of three homeless people to die in Ireland last week.

A vigil for Watson outside Leinster House last week

Now it's emerged the 51-year-old was deported from Australia in October 2015 and had been on the sex offender's register.

He had a string convictions - including being found guilty of the sexual assault of two underage girls in 2008.

Campaigners with Home Sweet Home say they have cancelled a vigil due to be held tomorrow, out of respect for his victims.

However members say it does not change the fact that many people have died because of our housing emergency.