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 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...
Focus Ireland Welcomes DRHE Announcing 11 Units of Contingency Accommodation Now In Place to Ensure No Family is Without a Bed
Focus Ireland has today welcomed the positive announcement by Dublin Regional Homeless Executive (DRHE) that an additional 11 units of accommodation are now in place to help ensure no family who are...
FOCUS IRELAND SAYS 1% DROP IN FAMILY HOMELESSNESS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
However – charity warns overall trend shows 37% rise family homelessness in last year and claims the Govt strategy is failing to tackle the issue despite some good news New Government figures...
Focus Ireland welcomed today’s announcement that there has been a fall in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin
Focus Ireland welcomed today’s announcement that there has been a fall in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin, as reported in the Dublin Spring 2018 Rough Sleeping Count. The minimum...