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.

27/03/2018

Deirdre O’Kane launches Ireland’s Great Get Together

Focus Ireland’s new fundraising initiative, supported by Bord Gáis Energy, aims to raise much needed funds to prevent family homelessness. Actress and comedian Deirdre O’Kane today launched Ireland’s Great Get Together,...

25/03/2018

New Figures Show the Deepening Impact of the Housing & Homelessness Crisis

Focus Ireland highlighted the deepening impact of the housing & homelessness crisis today as it issued new figures reporting that one of its prevention services has seen figures treble since last year....

08/03/2018

Focus Ireland Marks International Women’s Day By Highlighting A 58% Rise In Number Of Women Homeless In Last 2 Years

Focus Ireland marked International Women’s day by highlighting a shocking 58% increase in the number of women homeless in Ireland in just two years. The total has shot up from 1,566 in...

04/03/2018

Amy Huberman gives her backing to Focus Ireland as St Patrick’s Day Approaches

‘Irish born and bread’ tee-shirts already a big hit in hours after the Storm Emma. Amy Huberman has turned a Storm Emma joke she made on Twitter in to a clever fundraiser for the housing...

03/03/2018

Focus Ireland continues to deliver essential frontline services during the extreme weather

—Staff on the Focus Ireland Intake Team are working around the clock to get people in off the streets— Focus Ireland is continuing to deliver its essential frontline services for people...

27/02/2018

FOCUS IRELAND SAID NEW RECORD FIGURES OF OVER 9K HOMELESS SHOW GOVT. IS NOT DOING ALL IT CAN TO EASE THE DEEPENING CRISIS

—–The charity said that “1 child became homeless every 3.5 hours in Dublin in January.” ——— Focus Ireland has said that the new figures issued today which report...