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.

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...

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...