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 Calls for Urgent Action as Homelessness Rises Again to 17,527
The latest Department of Housing homeless figures for July show that there is now 17,527 people recorded as homeless, including 5,659 children across 2,724 families. This represents an increase of 45 people experiencing homelessness compared with June, including 39 more children and 18 more families. There are 2,104 young people (18-24) who are homeless.
Focus Ireland says rise in homeless figures shows crisis remains deeply concerning as figure rise to 17,482
Homelessness remains significantly higher over the last 12 months, with overall levels in June 2026 standing 10 per cent higher than in June 2025.
Government Bill Could Leave Vulnerable Adults and Families Without Shelter While Beds Remain Empty, Warns Focus Ireland
New Government legislation, the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, to be rushed through the Dáil on Wednesday night after minimal debate and last-minute amendments, represents a fundamental shift in homeless policy and means that a vulnerable person might be denied shelter for the night while a bed lies empty.
Focus Ireland says slight fall in homelessness figures must not distract from need for urgent action and protection of access to emergency shelter
There are now 17,447 people recorded as homeless, including: 5,583 children across 2,684 families. There was a decrease of 101 people experiencing homelessness compared with April, including 21 fewer children and 23 fewer families.
New homelessness research shows official record homeless figures only tell part of the story
Focus Ireland launched two major new reports on homelessness, showing that the full scale of the crisis in Dublin and Cork goes beyond what is captured in the monthly official figures.
Focus Ireland calls for urgent increase in funding for Tenant in Situ purchases as eviction notices surge
Focus Ireland has today expressed serious concern at new figures showing a record surge in eviction notices in the first quarter of 2026, ahead of changes to rental rules introduced on the 1st of March. More than 7,000 notices were issued in the first three months of the year, marking a dramatic increase and the highest quarterly figure on record.