Homelessness is on the rise in Ireland with more and more younger people living on the streets.

The Peter McVerry Trust has today published it's annual review for 2012 which found that more than 3500 people acessed it's range of services - including hot meals and drug treatment - last year.

Seventy four per cent of all clients were aged between 18 and 35 - the youngest person to access the trusts services was 13 years old.

Eighty per cent of those who sought the help of the charity where men while 20 per cent were female.

And Father Peter McVerry says those in the 18 to 35 age bracket are increasingly looking for help: