Sleeping rough in Dublin: 'All I need is a bit of security' RTÉ Investigates examined what life is like living on the streets - and Ireland's costly response to the homelessness crisis. • 3 Feb 2021 RTÉ Investigates Dan Orlovs is just 20 years old, but he has spent months waking up with aches in his legs. Sleeping on the streets of Dublin with little more than cardboard as insulation is not good for your body. "It's extremely dangerous. If you're sleeping rough, you couldn't be more exposed as a human being in modern society," said Mike Allen, the director of advocacy at Focus Ireland.