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.

22/09/2016

Focus Ireland Welcomes Homeless Plan Details But Says More Can Be Done To Deliver Housing

Focus Ireland welcomed the additional detail on the Government plan on homelessness presented at the relaunch today (September 22nd) but warned more needs to be done to halt the constant rise in...

16/09/2016

Focus Ireland Pre-Budget Submission Calls For Measures to Fast-Track Housing Delivery of Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan to Tackle Family Homeless Crisis

Focus Ireland launched its Pre-Budget Submission today (September 16th) which calls for funds to be made available to fast-track delivery of housing to help tackle the deepening family homeless crisis. Focus Ireland...

14/09/2016

Focus Ireland Calls On Minister To Reverse Decision To End Ringfencing Of A % Of Social Housing Allocations To Families Who Are Homeless

Focus Ireland today (14th of September) strongly criticised the quality of the Review which led to Minister Simon Coveney’s controversial decision to discontinue the Ministerial Directive under which a proportion of social...

09/09/2016

Business leaders show support for Focus Ireland Shine a Light Night

Homeless crisis escalates as 1 in 3 in emergency accommodation are children Focus Ireland launched its annual ‘Shine a Light Night’ fundraiser, an event that sees the business community swap their executive...

01/09/2016

Focus Ireland Annual Report 2015 Shows Charity Supported over 12,500 people last year

The Annual Report was launched by Minister for Housing Simon Coveney at the charity’s newly redeveloped housing in Stanhope Green in Dublin which provides 71 housing units for people who were previously...

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...