Faithful and people of goodwill urged to support their neighbour, the vulnerable and the elderly.
Primate of Ireland calls for urgent public summit to address pressing need for emergency accommodation for the homeless.
It will take at least 18 months until the new plan begins to deliver the first homes for people in need.
Rough sleeper count in Dublin showed 59 people were sleeping rough in Spring 2011; now it is estimated to be 150 in Dublin and up to 224 people nationally.
