Hundreds of volunteers will give up their Christmas Day to feed those in need.

The biggest charity Christmas dinner will be held in Dublin's RDS where 500 will sit down for dinner, and two and a half thousand take away meals will be sent out.

Free buses will leave from the city centre from half nine this morning

Any surplus food will be delivered to Brother Kevin's Capuchin Day Centre for the homeless.

Brother Kevin says he's expecting the festive season to be particularly busy: