Press Releases

Focus Ireland Press Releases provide the very latest information issued to media outlets.
Our most up-to-date releases in relation to homelessness and housing can be viewed below.

28/03/2024

Focus Ireland Calls on Incoming Taoiseach to Make Tackling Homelessness a Top Priority as New Figures Show a Record Total of 13,841 People Now Homeless  

Focus Ireland Calls on Incoming Taoiseach to Make Tackling Homelessness a Top Priority as New Figures Show a Record Total of 13,841 People Now Homeless  

26/03/2024

Focus Ireland launches ‘Voter Registration Drive Campaign’ to encourage people who are homeless to use their democratic voice

Focus Ireland launches ‘Voter Registration Drive Campaign’ to encourage people who are homeless to use their democratic voice

23/02/2024

Focus Ireland calls for increased social housing stock to be used to ease growing crisis as homeless figures rise to a record 13,531

Charity said Govt must direct Local Authorities to ensure homeless households get a fairer share of housing coming on stream.

26/01/2024

Focus Ireland welcomes a drop of 196 people in the number of people homeless in December 

Focus Ireland welcomes a drop of 196 people in the number of people homeless in December  New figures issued by the Department of Housing today show a very welcome drop in homelessness of 196 people * for December to a new total of 13,318 people homeless.  However, Focus Ireland said there has been a stark 14% increase in homelessness over the last year. 

25/01/2024

New “Focus on Homelessness Report” Adult-Only Homelessness

New “Focus on Homelessness Report” Shows Adult-Only Homelessness Has Increased by More Than 200% Since 2014 Focus Ireland & Trinity College team up for report analysing homelessness

05/01/2024

Focus Ireland Calls for Urgent Government Action as Child Homelessness Rises Above 4,000 for First Time

Focus Ireland has called for urgent government action as the number of children who are homeless has risen over 4,000 for the first time (4,105).

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