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.

29/11/2024

Newly elected TDs must not forget about homelessness as new figures show another new record of 14,966 without a home

4,645 children will spend Christmas without a home

27/11/2024

New Focus Ireland research reveals homeless families struggling in system under severe strain

Call on all political parties use the final days of the election to set out how they will reduce homelessness

19/11/2024

Focus Ireland Calls for Clearer Political Commitments on Homelessness During Election Campaign at the European Housing First Hub’s Annual Conference in Dublin Castle

Speaking at the European Housing First Hub's Annual Conference in Dublin Castle today, Mike Allen, Director of Advocacy at Focus Ireland and Vice-Chair of the European Housing First Hub, urged political parties to engage in a more informed and substantive debate on homelessness as Ireland prepares for the general election.

25/10/2024

Focus Ireland says the next Government must make a radical shift on housing policy as homelessness reaches yet another record total of 14,760

With an election due in a few weeks Focus Ireland has said that the next Government needs to make a radical shift in housing policy to tackle the ever-deepening homelessness crisis.

10/10/2024

Leading organisations representing different sectors across Irish society speak about the importance of Housing Commission Report

Leading organisations representing different sectors across Irish society speak about the importance of Housing Commission Report

02/10/2024

Focus Ireland states the Government is using our unprecedented national resources to provide a short-term fix

‘Homelessness’ not mentioned once in Budget 2025 speeches Focus Ireland said that they were deeply concerned that, despite the commitments in the pre-amble to Budget 2025, the reality is that the Government is using our unprecedented national resources to provide a short-term fix to the problems people are facing rather than investing in the lasting solutions we need.

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