He says the Government should intervene
Cork North-Central TD Thomas Gould's comments come after the bodies of 2 further homeless people were found in the City Centre in the past week.
The latest figures from the Government found there are now 8,699 homeless people across the country, which includes 2,653 homeless children.
Deputy Gould says the rise in sexual assault and violence among Cork's homeless is worrying, and that a dedicated body should be established to find out where resources should be invested to prevent these deaths.
Speaking to RedFM News, Thomas Gould says homeless people are dying in Cork all too often:
