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 cross-party political commitment to establish ‘Housing Commission’ after next election
Focus Ireland today called on all political parties to commit to establishing a ‘Commission on Housing’ after the next election, to work out a broad consensus on the supply of affordable, secure housing over the next twenty years.
FOCUS IRELAND REPORT FINDS THAT NEARLY 70% OF FAMILIES BECOMING HOMELESS IN DUBLIN HAD THEIR LAST HOME IN THE RENTAL SECTOR
Charity calls for Govt to develop a specific family homelessness strategy as the number of families homeless has shot up by nearly 300% since 2015*
Focus Ireland Presents to the Joint Committee on Children & Youth Affairs
Focus Ireland made a presentation to the Joint Committee on Children & Youth Affairs today and said it welcomed the opportunity to discuss the impact of the current crisis as the number of children who are homeless has shot up a record total of 3,794 (April 2019).
Focus Ireland to be Body & Soul’s 10th anniversary charity partner
Art, Activism and Celebrities join forces in a powerful movement to help #EndYouthHomelessness as number of 18-24 year-olds homeless rockets 82% since 2015
Focus Ireland Calls For Shift in Government Policy To End The Deepening Crisis As New Figures Show a new Record Total of 10,378 Homeless
The charity stressed that the 949 newly elected Councillors must also play a key role in ending this crisis & delivering homes nationwide
Focus Ireland Online Campaign Calls For Voters to Ask Their Local Election Candidates to Take A Pledge to Tackle Homelessness
Focus Ireland has launched a grassroots online campaign calling on every local election candidate to commit to tackling the homelessness crisis if they are elected on May 24th.