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.

08/02/2017

Focus Ireland Welcomes Rebuilding Ireland Progress Report Which Outlines Positive Work

Focus Ireland welcomed the publication today by the Government of the latest progress report for the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness which outlines some positive developments. The charity said...

26/01/2017

Focus Ireland warns crisis still deepening as new Govt figures report over 7,000 Homeless for the first time

The Homeless Report for December by the Department of Housing Planning Community and Local Government found that 7148 were homeless nationwide in the week of December 18th to 25th. Focus Ireland welcomed...

13/12/2016

FOCUS IRELAND WELCOMES MOVE TO CREATE RENT “PRESSURE ZONES” BUT WARNS IT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH CRISIS IN THE RENTAL SECTOR

Focus Ireland today broadly welcomed Housing Minister Simon Coveney’s move to introduce ‘rent pressure zones’ in an attempt to stall the spiralling costs in Dublin and Cork. The move is part of a wider...

12/12/2016

New Central Bank Figures Show the Housing and Homeless Crisis is Continuing to Deepen

Focus Ireland said new figures from the Central Bank which show more than four family homes are being repossessed every day shows the housing and homeless crisis continues to deepen. Figures for the...

30/11/2016

40% Rise in People Sleeping Rough in Dublin

NEW figures issued today by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive* report that 142 people were found sleeping rough in Dublin on the night of Nov 22nd. This shows a 40% rise in the number sleeping rough...

29/11/2016

Dragons’ Den Star To Sell Dream Home on Aran Islands To help the homeless

Focus Ireland and COPE Galway today announced a campaign to allow high net worth individuals to help with the homelessness crisis. The “Home from Home” campaign encourages people who are...