Gardai were called out to Smithfield earlier this week after 3,000 people turned up outside a homeless day centre get a ticket for much needed Christmas food parcels.
People started queuing for the tickets at the Capuchin Day Centre on Bow Street in Smithfield at 4am on Wednesday, with doors only opening at 7am. By 11am, gardai were called after thousands of people had turned up at the centre.
Centre manager Alan Bailey told Dublin Live that this year they have seen a "huge demand" on their services as many people struggle amid the cost of living crisis. He said: "We had something like 3,000 people on Wednesday, it was very busy. It was a big crowd and we have a huge demand this year.
