Press Releases

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.

Latest Figures on Homelessness

Latest Press Releases

New figures show a rise in the number homeless to 8,737 in October as Focus Ireland warns that the Government eviction freeze must fully protect all renters

New figures published today by the Department of Housing show the number of people who are homeless in October rose by 81 from 8,656 in September to 8,737 in October. There was an increase...

Irish Tech Sector asked to provide vital support in combatting Ireland’s Homelessness Crisis

Project launches as new figures show 8,737 people now homeless. Dublin, Ireland, 23rd November 2020: Former Dragons’ Den investor and businessman Barry O’Sullivan has teamed up with Focus Ireland on a project...

Focus Ireland welcomes drop in September homeless numbers to 8,656 people as the charity calls for the government to broaden the eviction ban to help protect vulnerable renters during COVID-19

New figures published today by the Department of Housing show the number of people who are homeless in September dropped to 8,656 from a total of 8,702 in August – a drop of 46 people. Focus Ireland welcomes this drop, a week following the government’s positive...

Focus Ireland Welcomes Reintroduction of the Eviction Ban To Help Prevent Rise in Numbers Homeless During Level 5

Charity says this will help efforts to keep people who are homeless safe during Covid19. Focus Ireland has welcomed the Government’s reintroduction of the moratorium on evictions in light of new COVID-19...

Focus Ireland Welcomes Budget Investment in Housing And Calls For Swift Action to Fast-track Delivery of Homes

Charity also welcomes budget boost in homelessness funding but said resources must be used to help end the crisis and not to manage it. Focus Ireland welcomes the budget investment in housing...

Focus Ireland says budget 2021 must invest in housing to protect vulnerable and kickstart economic recovery from Covid-19

Focus Ireland has called on the Government to invest in social housing delivery in next week’s Budget as part of a twin-track approach which will act to protect the most vulnerable and...

Focus Ireland Annual Report shows the charity helped a record 1,790 households to either leave or avoid homelessness in 2019

Focus Ireland helped a record number of 1,790 households to avoid homelessness or leave homelessness last year – the charity announced at its virtual 2019 Annual Report launch. This figure includes 1,150...

Focus Ireland welcomes a slight drop in the numbers homeless in August to 8702 people. However, the charity has repeated its calls for a reintroduction of eviction bans and rent freezes due to recent Covid-19 restrictions

New figures published today by the Dept of Housing show the number of people homeless in August dropped slightly to 8702 from a total of 8728 in July – a drop of...

New Focus Ireland/BeLonG To Youth Services report finds parental rejection of young people’s sexual orientation and gender identity can lead to homelessness

Parental rejection of young people’s sexual orientation and gender identity can be a key trigger in the decision to leave home and can subsequently lead to homelessness according to a new research...

We are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. Wrong because it is a failure of society that creates victims out of ordinary people and robs them of their potential. Wrong because it can be prevented, it can be solved but is allowed to continue and in doing so, undermines society.

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