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.

31/10/2019

FOCUS IRELAND WARNS OF HUMAN TRAUMA CAUSED BY DEEPENING CRISIS AS A RECORD NUMBER OF 10,397 PEOPLE ARE NOW HOMELESS

Focus Ireland calls for Government to bring in tax measures in the Finance Bill to make it more beneficial for landlords selling a property to do so with tenants in place & help reduce evictions.

24/10/2019

Focus Ireland Conference Calls For National Youth Homelessness Strategy as Number of 18-24 Year-olds Homeless Has Doubled in 5 Years

Focus Ireland has said the next Government must develop a National Youth Homelessness Strategy as a matter of urgency as the number of 18-24 year-olds homeless has shockingly more than doubled in the last five years.

18/10/2019

Business Leaders Aim To Raise Over €1m for Focus Ireland’s Shine a Light Night 2019

A record total of well over 1,000 people took part in Focus Ireland’s annual Shine A Light Night (Fri Oct 18th) sleep-outs nationwide to raise over €1m to help fund vital services to combat and prevent homelessness.

16/10/2019

Focus Ireland Dublin Housing Development Scoops 2 Awards (Including Overall Winner Award) At Community Housing Awards 2019

Charity’s development now provides 31 homes on site that was last used as a homeless hostel

08/10/2019

Focus Ireland Says Budget 2020 Has Failed To Take Specific Actions Required To Ease the Homeless Crisis

Focus Ireland said today that the Government has failed to take a number of specific actions required in Budget 2020 to help ease the homelessness crisis.

02/10/2019

Focus Ireland delivers petition signed by over 10,700 people calling for a National Youth Homeless Strategy

Crisis deepens as number of 18-24 year-olds homeless rockets 82% in just 4 years