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.
Focus Ireland Calls for Clearer Political Commitments on Homelessness During Election Campaign at the European Housing First Hub’s Annual Conference in Dublin Castle
Speaking at the European Housing First Hub's Annual Conference in Dublin Castle today, Mike Allen, Director of Advocacy at Focus Ireland and Vice-Chair of the European Housing First Hub, urged political parties to engage in a more informed and substantive debate on homelessness as Ireland prepares for the general election.
Focus Ireland says the next Government must make a radical shift on housing policy as homelessness reaches yet another record total of 14,760
With an election due in a few weeks Focus Ireland has said that the next Government needs to make a radical shift in housing policy to tackle the ever-deepening homelessness crisis.
Leading organisations representing different sectors across Irish society speak about the importance of Housing Commission Report
Leading organisations representing different sectors across Irish society speak about the importance of Housing Commission Report
Focus Ireland states the Government is using our unprecedented national resources to provide a short-term fix
‘Homelessness’ not mentioned once in Budget 2025 speeches Focus Ireland said that they were deeply concerned that, despite the commitments in the pre-amble to Budget 2025, the reality is that the Government is using our unprecedented national resources to provide a short-term fix to the problems people are facing rather than investing in the lasting solutions we need.
Focus Ireland calls for immediate government action on social housing allocation as homelessness reaches another record total of 14,486
Focus Ireland calls for immediate government action on social housing allocation as homelessness reaches another record total of 14,486
Focus Ireland Annual Report shows 12.5% increase in the number of people supported in 2023
Focus Ireland helped 1,757 households to either keep their home or support their exit of homelessness