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 Youth Housing Project Evaluation Shows the Service is “Changing & Saving Lives”
Charity highlights project success is due to partnership with Tusla & Limerick City and County Council Focus Ireland published an independent evaluation of its youth housing project in Limerick today which outlines...
Focus Ireland Annual Report Shows Charity Supported a Record Number of over 13,500 people in 2016
Charity says a shift in direction is required away from “managing homelessness” towards ending the crisis as “No emergency accommodation will ever replace a place to call home.” Minister for Housing Eoghan...
Focus Ireland welcome appointment of Eoghan Murphy as Minister for Housing
Focus Ireland welcomed the appointment of Eoghan Murphy as Minister for Housing, and said they looked forward to working with him to overcome the housing and homelessness situation. Director of Advocacy, Mike...
Successful Focus Ireland campaign to prevent family homelessness could save the homes of hundreds if extended to other high risk areas
An innovative Focus Ireland campaign to help families who were at risk f homelessness showed that, with the right support, 90% of them were still in tenancies three months later. Focus Ireland...
Minister Halligan T.D presents Focus Ireland PETE education awards in Waterford
The Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation, John Halligan T.D., presented awards today to students of the Focus Ireland education services in Waterford. The education service is called PETE, which...
New Research finds Young People Who Are Homeless Living in Limbo
Only 24% of young people left homelessness during the two-year course of the study- a significant drop on previous studies Five housing and homeless organisations have come together to launch a major...