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.

25/08/2016

Focus Ireland Launches Campaign Calling For Govt. Action To Protect Homes From Vulture Funds

Focus Ireland launched a new campaign today calling for the Government legislation to fully protect homeowners and tenants in buy-to-let properties from the threat posed by vulture funds. The campaign is called...

22/08/2016

New Figures from Focus Ireland show 97 families became homeless in Dublin in July

The news comes after the Dublin Region Homeless Executive released figures yesterday showing that the number of children within families who are homeless in Dublin exceeded 2,000 for the first time since...

19/07/2016

Focus Ireland report 72 families became homeless in Dublin in June as the charity welcomed the Government’s new Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness

New figures from Focus Ireland report that 72 families became homeless in Dublin in June as the charity welcomed the Government’s new Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness which aims to increase...

28/06/2016

Focus Ireland Strongly Welcomes Government Announcement To Increase Rent Supplement

Focus Ireland has strongly welcomed the Cabinet’s announcement today that it will increase rent supplement levels and has highlighted that it is an essential emergency response to help prevent more people from...

09/06/2016

Focus Ireland Launches Targeted Campaign to Help Prevent Family Homelessness in Dublin 15

Focus Ireland has launched a new campaign to help prevent more families from becoming homeless in the Dublin 15 area. The housing and homelessness charity launched the campaign this week with a...

23/05/2016

Focus Ireland Figures Report 366 Families & 731 Children Have Become Homeless in Dublin in the First 4 Months of 2016 as the Crisis Deepens.

New figures issued by Focus Ireland today (Mon May 23rd) report that 74 families became newly homeless in Dublin in April and were referred to its family services. These latest figures...