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.

29/08/2018

Focus Ireland warns “government is now further away from getting on top of housing and homeless crisis”

Focus Ireland said new figures published today showing a record total of 9,891 people who are homeless demonstrates the Government has failed to take the decisions required to ease the crisis.

09/08/2018

FOCUS IRELAND STATEMENT ON FAMILY SLEEPING IN TALLAGHT GARDA STATION ON NIGHT OF WED AUG 8TH

Focus Ireland Advocacy Manager Roughan Mac Namara said: “The fact that some families had nowhere to sleep last night except in a gardai station is totally unacceptable and the responsibility for this...

24/07/2018

Focus Ireland says the record total of 9,872 people homeless must be seen as totally unacceptable & govt must do more to end the deepening crisis

Focus Ireland said that the new figures issued today which show a record total of 9,872 should not be seen as “normal” or used to justify a ‘business as usual’ response. The...

12/07/2018

Focus Ireland Supported a Record Number of over 14,500 people in 2017

Annual Report shows Focus Ireland supported 1,065 households from homelessness into new homes Focus Ireland supported a record number of over 14,500 people last year who were homeless or at risk –...

30/06/2018

Focus Ireland opens evening service for families waiting for emergency accommodation

Just a few months ago, the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop was supporting around 30 families a day to find emergency accommodation; this number has surged to around 100 a day. Focus Ireland,...

28/06/2018

Focus Ireland says the shocking record total of 9,846 people homeless shows the govt must do more to end the deepening crisis

Figures show a shocking 38% increase in the number of children homeless in a year, 2,777 to 3,826 children from May 2017 to May 2018. Focus Ireland said that the new figures...