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 delivers petition signed by over 10,700 people calling for a National Youth Homeless Strategy
Crisis deepens as number of 18-24 year-olds homeless rockets 82% in just 4 years
FOCUS IRELAND CALLS FOR GREATER URGENCY IN BUDGET 2020 TO END CRISIS AS NEW FIGURES REPORT 10,338 PEOPLE HOMELESS
Meanwhile, Focus Ireland figures reveal that 466 children became homeless in Dublin alone in July & August
Focus Ireland Calls For Budget 2020 Investment to Drive Increased Delivery of Affordable Rental & Social Housing on State Land
Focus Ireland launched its Pre-Budget Submission today (Sunday, September 22nd) which calls for action in Budget 2020 to fast-track increased delivery of social housing to help ease the homelessness crisis.
Focus Ireland & INTO Launch New Education Resource for Primary Schools
Publication comes as over 2250 children who are homeless returned to school last week.
FOCUS IRELAND CALLS FOR MORE GOVERNMENT ACTION TO AS NEW FIGURES REPORT 10,275 PEOPLE HOMELESS
New Focus Ireland figures show number of families who became homeless in Dublin rocketed by 70% over one month (as 124 families became homeless in July compared to 73 in June).
FOCUS IRELAND LAUNCHES HARD-HITTING CAMPAIGN CALLING FOR ACTION AS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN HOMELESS HAS SHOT UP BY 356% IN 5 YEARS
Campaign projects images of children on to a number of landmark buildings in Dublin to highlight rising number homeless & & to help drive support for Focus Ireland’s 4 point plan to end the crisis