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 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.
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 26 people.
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 report released today by Focus Ireland and BeLonG To Youth Services.
Focus Ireland statement on Government’s Living With Covid Plan- Public health response must take account of the housing and homelessness crisis
Focus Ireland said today that it welcomes the Government’s new Living With Covid plan as it aims to provide as much certainty as possible as the nation responds to the ongoing public health emergency in the coming months.
Homeless numbers increase to 8728 as Focus Ireland calls for a reintroduction of eviction bans and rent freezes due to recent Covid-19 restrictions
New figures published today show the number of people homeless in July rose slightly to 8728 from a total of 8699 in June – A jump of 29 people.
Focus Ireland calls for a reintroduction of eviction bans and rent freezes to prevent a spike in homelessness in light of new Covid-19 restrictions
Focus Ireland believes a moratorium on evictions and rent reviews should be reintroduced in parallel with the reintroduction of Covid-19 restrictions to prevent a spike in the number of people losing their homes and needing emergency accommodation.