President of Ireland Catherine Connolly says rising homelessness in Ireland is an "obscenity" that cannot be ignored.
She's been speaking at the launch of a national report on older adult homelessness at University of Galway.
The report by Simon Communities says the number of homeless pensioners has more than doubled in 3 years.
President Connolly praised the charity's work, and said their report clearly lays out recommendations for how the crisis could be better tackled.
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She argued this problem has be addressed now, before it becomes too big to control
