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.

11/12/2017

FOCUS IRELAND ANNOUNCES IT HAS HELPED OVER 14,000 PEOPLE SO FAR THIS YEAR

Charity launches video campaign to show one of the very human stories behind these figures as part of its urgent Christmas appeal Focus Ireland announced today that it has supported over 14,000...

07/12/2017

Blathnaid Treacy Launches New Iarnród Éireann/Focus Ireland Campaign Which Aims to Help Get More People #Home4Christmas.

RTE television presenter Blathnaid Treacy took time out of her busy schedule today to launch the new – Iarnród Éireann supported – campaign at Focus Ireland’s offices in High Street to help raise vital funds for the charity...

07/12/2017

Focus Ireland Issues New Report & Announces it has prevented 240 families from becoming homeless in first 10 months of 2017

—–Charity also reports that it has helped over 700 families to secure a home and escape homelessness in the same period in partnership with the State- Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy TD...

22/11/2017

FOCUS IRELAND SAYS MORE HOMES ARE REQUIRED TO END HOMELESSNESS CRISIS NOT MORE EMERGENCY BEDS

———–Charity makes its call as new figures show 184 people sleeping rough in Dublin & a record total of 8,492 people homeless nationwide—— Focus Ireland warned today that two new sets...

18/11/2017

Focus Ireland New Report Issued As Charity Announces It Has Helped Over 300 Families to Escape Homelessness so far in 2017

A new report (Commissioned by Focus Ireland) has found that parents in families who were previously homeless fear that the experience may have long-term impacts on their children. The report also clearly...

14/11/2017

FOCUS IRELAND CALLS FOR URGENT GOVT ACTION AS DAFT REPORT FINDS RENTS SOAR 11% TO €1,200 PER MONTH

Focus Ireland has called for more urgent Government action to tackle rocketing rents as the new Daft report shows rents have shot up to a new all-time record of €1,200 per month,...