The national housing and homelessness campaign ‘Raise the Roof’ is staging a national demonstration in Dublin on Saturday 18th May. The coalition, which includes trade unions, student bodies and housing and homelessness organisations, is calling for local authority-led investment in public housing.

Raise the Roof also wants secure tenure, rent controls, an end to forced evictions, and a legal right to housing.

Fórsa, which is supporting the protest, is also urging members to sign the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s housing petition.

Fórsa members should assemble at the union’s Dublin office (Nerney's Court, Dublin 1) at 12.30pm on 18th May, before joining the rally at 1pm.