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.

25/05/2021

FOCUS IRELAND CALLS ON THE 3 PARTIES IN GOVT FORMATION TALKS TO PUT IN PLACE A ROADMAP FOR HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS

Focus Ireland has written to the leaders of the three parties involved in government formation talks to call for the urgent development of a Roadmap for Housing & Homelessness to prevent a new wave of homelessness as the country emerges from Covid-19.

20/05/2020

FOCUS IRELAND WELCOMES EU RECOMMENDATION THAT IRELAND SHOULD INCREASE PROVISION OF SOCIAL & AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Focus Ireland today welcomed today’s recommendation by the European Union that the Irish Government should ‘increase the provision of social and affordable housing”, accompanied by a warning of “potential risks of deepening inequalities, entrenched poverty and social exclusion”.

12/05/2020

Focus Ireland and Trinity College team up for a unique report analysing homelessness

Focus Ireland and the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin today (12th May 2020) to publish a unique and picture of the extent of homelessness in Ireland.

30/04/2020

FOCUS IRELAND WELCOMES DROP IN HOMELESSNESS AS CHARITY REPORTS IT HELPED OVER 550 PEOPLE TO SECURE A HOME IN MARCH

Focus Ireland has welcomed new figures reporting a drop of 241 in the number of people homeless in Ireland in March.

17/04/2020

Laura Whitmore & Marian Keyes Share Amazing Video of Child Who is Homeless Talking About His Covid-19 Artwork

Laura Whitmore, Emmet Kirwan & Marian Keyes have just shared a video of this amazing child who is homeless to over 1 million people on social media.

13/04/2020

Sr. Stan Makes Urgent Easter Appeal As Focus Ireland Works Supports People Homeless During COVID-19

Focus Ireland Founder Sr. Stan has made an urgent Easter appeal as the charity is working to support families & people who are homeless during the Covid-19 emergency.