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 claims the Government has failed to deliver a children’s budget for nearly 4,000 children who are homeless
Focus Ireland said that the Government has failed to deliver its promised ‘Children’s Budget’ with nearly 4,000 children who are homeless almost entirely forgotten.
New figures show a record total of 3,895 children now homeless in Ireland
Figures published by the Department of Housing today show a total number of 12,691 people officially homeless in August.
Focus Ireland Annual Report shows 30% increase in number supported in 2022
Focus Ireland launched its Annual Report today which shows a 30% rise in the number of people it supported in 2022 (16,000 people) compared to 2021 (12,300). The report also reveals a welcome 24% increase in the number of households the charity either supported to leave homelessness or prevented from becoming homeless last year.
Focus Ireland calls on Govt to take more urgent action to ease the deepening human crisis as new numbers show yet another new record as 12,847 homeless
Figures published by the Department of Housing today show the number of people officially homeless in July reached yet another new record at 12,847. The figures show a significant rise of 247 people in one month compared to the 12,600 homeless in June this year. These latest figures show a 22% rise in homelessness compared to July 2022.
Focus Ireland Calls for More Support for Vulnerable Tenants Amid Soaring Rents
In response to the alarming findings in the recent Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) Rent Index report, Focus Ireland is urgently advocating for increased support for vulnerable tenants who are grappling with the relentless rise in rental costs. The report, covering the First Quarter of 2023, revealed an alarming 8.9% increase in rents for new tenancies, pushing many renters deeper into poverty and an increased number are at risk of homelessness.
Minister Darragh O’Brien Opens New Focus Housing Association Development Providing 20 Homes in Phibsboro, Dublin
The Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien today officially opened Focus Housing Association new 20-unit development at Connaught Street which is providing homes for families and individuals in Phibsboro, Dublin.