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.

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

30/09/2019

FOCUS IRELAND CALLS FOR GREATER URGENCY IN BUDGET 2020 TO END CRISIS AS NEW FIGURES REPORT 10,338 PEOPLE HOMELESS

Meanwhile, Focus Ireland figures reveal that 466 children became homeless in Dublin alone in July & August

22/09/2019

Focus Ireland Calls For Budget 2020 Investment to Drive Increased Delivery of Affordable Rental & Social Housing on State Land

Focus Ireland launched its Pre-Budget Submission today (Sunday, September 22nd) which calls for action in Budget 2020 to fast-track increased delivery of social housing to help ease the homelessness crisis.

10/09/2019

Focus Ireland & INTO Launch New Education Resource for Primary Schools

Publication comes as over 2250 children who are homeless returned to school last week.