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.

15/09/2017

Focus Ireland Conference Highlights Shocking 98% Rise In Youth Homelessness Since 2014

Sr. Stan Calls For More Co-ordinated State Action as new Coalition to End Youth Homelessness is launched at the event. Focus Ireland is holding a major conference on Youth Homelessness in Limerick...

14/09/2017

FOCUS IRELAND LAUNCHES HARD-HITTING VIDEO TO HIGHLIGHT HOMELESSNESS CRISIS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

— Bord Gáis Energy Make Campaign Possible Through Its Partnership With Focus Ireland — —–U2 Give Permission For Song To Be Used As Soundtrack For Charity’s Short Film —– Focus Ireland has...

13/09/2017

Focus Ireland launches hard-hitting video to highlight homelessness crisis for young people

— Bord Gáis Energy Make Campaign Possible Through Its Partnership With Focus Ireland — Focus Ireland has today launched a hard-hitting short film to highlight the terrible crisis of young people becoming...

11/09/2017

Business leaders show support for Focus Ireland Shine a Light Night

Charity urges companies to sign up to help raise €500,000 as the housing and homelessness crisis deepens. Focus Ireland is calling on business leaders to sign up for its annual “Shine A...

08/09/2017

Focus Ireland Says Homeless Summit’ Produced Some Positive Commitments But Stressed That Litmus Test Of Govt Will To Tackle Crisis Will be the Pending Review of Rebuilding Ireland

Focus Ireland said that today’s emergency ‘Summit’ between Minister Murphy and the CEO’s of the Local Authorities had produced a number of positive proposals. However, the charity maintains that the meeting had...

07/09/2017

New Record Figures Must Be A Line In the Sand In The Battle Towards Ending Crisis As Numbers Homeless Rocket 25% In Last Year

Focus Ireland said today that the new record total of 8,160 (July 2017) people homeless in Ireland issued by the Government today on the eve of Minister Murphy’s ‘summit’ must be a...