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 STATEMENT ON FAMILY SLEEPING IN TALLAGHT GARDA STATION ON NIGHT OF WED AUG 8TH
Focus Ireland Advocacy Manager Roughan Mac Namara said: “The fact that some families had nowhere to sleep last night except in a gardai station is totally unacceptable and the responsibility for this...
Focus Ireland says the record total of 9,872 people homeless must be seen as totally unacceptable & govt must do more to end the deepening crisis
Focus Ireland said that the new figures issued today which show a record total of 9,872 should not be seen as “normal” or used to justify a ‘business as usual’ response. The...
Focus Ireland Supported a Record Number of over 14,500 people in 2017
Annual Report shows Focus Ireland supported 1,065 households from homelessness into new homes Focus Ireland supported a record number of over 14,500 people last year who were homeless or at risk –...
Focus Ireland opens evening service for families waiting for emergency accommodation
Just a few months ago, the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop was supporting around 30 families a day to find emergency accommodation; this number has surged to around 100 a day. Focus Ireland,...
Focus Ireland says the shocking record total of 9,846 people homeless shows the govt must do more to end the deepening crisis
Figures show a shocking 38% increase in the number of children homeless in a year, 2,777 to 3,826 children from May 2017 to May 2018. Focus Ireland said that the new figures...
Focus Ireland Advice & Info services expands in Sligo town and county to help prevent people in housing difficulties from becoming homeless
The first four months of 2018 saw a 50% surge in demand for Focus Ireland Services locally as housing crisis deepens Evidence of the impact of the national housing and homeless crisis on the...