One Dublin homeless charity says it helped 146 people on the streets during Storm Ellen.
Inner City Helping Homeless says 120 men and 26 women sleeping rough looked for support last night.
It says the past two weeks have seen a considerable jump in the number of people sleeping rough, peaking at 164 people on one night last week.
ICHH CEO Anthony Flynn says: ''It is completely unacceptable that 146 people were forced to sleep rough last night.
"There has been a rise in the number of rough sleepers now week on week and the response to this is lacking.
"Nobody should have had to sleep rough last night, we need clear and concise leadership from the Minister & DRHE on this. As we enter winter months things will worsen and we are not prepared by any means."
