The facility at Usher’s Island houses people who are homeless who have addictions and other healthcare needs.

Dublin Simon Community said its facility could be an international ‘gamechanger’ on how to help people who are homeless.

Dublin Simon Community’s centre at Usher’s Island has a capacity of 100 beds but currently has funding to operate 75 of them.

The event, in its 15th year, saw hundreds sing along to musicians on Christmas Eve

A total of 14,864 were recorded as homeless last month, a drop of some 335 compared with the previous month.