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.
Focus Ireland Marks One Year of Supported Housing for Youth Programme Tackling Youth Homelessness
Focus Ireland today celebrated the first anniversary of the Supported Housing for Youth (SHY) pilot programme, a pioneering initiative aimed at tackling youth homelessness in Dublin. The event took place at the Richmond Centre in Smithfield and brought together key stakeholders including Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, alongside partners from Clúid Housing and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE).
Focus Ireland says Budget 2026 has failed the record number of 16,353 people homeless as no mention of homelessness for second year in a row
Charity stressed the new Housing Plan must include decisive action to prevent & tackle homelessness
Budget 2026 Must Tackle Record Child Homelessness as Over 5,000 Children Left Without a Home
Focus Ireland today launched its pre-Budget 2026 submission. The submission calls on Government to take significant action in Budget 2026 and introduce measures that will make a real difference both to prevent people becoming homeless and to support those currently experiencing homelessness to find a home.
As homelessness reaches new record of 16,353, Focus Ireland calls for urgent action to increase social housing supply and prevent long-term homelessness
New figures issued by the Department of Housing for August show another record total of 16,353 people now homeless. This marks an increase of 295 people for August, compared with the previous month. The figures show homelessness has risen 13% in the past year. For the month of August there were 5,145 children and 2,391 families homeless.
Focus Ireland launches No Child Without a Home campaign calling for the public to sign petition to help end child homelessness.
Focus Ireland launched its No Child Without a Home campaign today which aims to help drive work to end child homelessness. For good. The campaign is asking people to add their name to a petition to government which outlines a 5-point plan that Focus Ireland maintains would significantly help efforts to tackle child homelessness.
Focus Ireland’s 2024 Annual Report shows it supported a record 1,209 households out of homelessness amid deepening crises
This included 587 families who were helped to secure a home – another record high