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# focus-ireland - Tuesday 30 November, 2021



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'I just remember thinking: 'Oh my God, this is our life'.'

Nov 30th 2021, 4:39 PM 18,757 Views 0 Comments

Focus Ireland launched an art exhibition highlighting families living in homelessness today.

# focus-ireland - Friday 29 October, 2021



# Darragh O'Brien

# Darragh O'Brien

Jump in number of homeless is 'serious concern', says Housing Minister

Oct 29th 2021, 5:38 PM 16,242 Views 44 Comments

Latest figures showed there were 8,475 people who are homeless in September – the fourth consecutive month that the number has risen.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 12 October, 2021



# Focus Ireland

# Focus Ireland

Opposition says Budget does 'nothing' for renters as minister hints at 'more permanent caps'

Updated Oct 12th 2021, 7:30 PM 13,698 Views 18 Comments

SocDems TD Cian O’Callaghan told the Dáil: “What does this Budget do for renters? Nothing.”

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 5 October, 2021



# Focus Ireland

# Focus Ireland

Charity helps record number of households to avoid homelessness

Oct 5th 2021, 10:44 AM 8,065 Views 4 Comments

Focus Ireland has launched its annual report.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 17 August, 2021



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Homeless charities hit back after Keegan says 'whole industry' sustaining people sleeping in tents

Aug 17th 2021, 1:32 PM 24,651 Views 35 Comments

He said the policy of removing tents is “not very popular, but we do it because we don’t believe it’s appropriate”.

# focus-ireland - Friday 26 March, 2021



# Homeless

# Homeless

Slight decrease of 75 in February homelessness figures

Mar 26th 2021, 4:03 PM 6,629 Views 11 Comments

February stats show that there are 8,238 people in emergency accommodation.

# focus-ireland - Saturday 13 March, 2021



# A Good Cause

From The42

# A Good Cause

Bohemians team up with Fontaines DC to tackle homelessness with new away shirt

Updated Mar 13th 2021, 3:00 PM 28,385 Views 19 Comments

The jersey aims to support the Focus Ireland charity.

# focus-ireland - Friday 26 February, 2021



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Progress made in reducing homeless figures at start of pandemic now being eroded, charities say

Feb 26th 2021, 3:19 PM 8,001 Views 13 Comments

The latest figures show that there were 8,313 men, women and children in emergency accommodation in January.

# focus-ireland - Friday 30 October, 2020



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Slight drop in latest homeless figures, charities raise 'grave concerns' over recent deaths

Oct 30th 2020, 5:48 PM 16,448 Views 9 Comments

The number of families accessing emergency accommodation has increased to 1,128.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 29 September, 2020



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'I got a call from Focus Ireland inviting me to view an apartment ... it felt like heaven'

Sep 29th 2020, 6:45 PM 23,214 Views 14 Comments

Focus Ireland launched its annual report for 2019 this morning

# focus-ireland - Friday 25 September, 2020



# Homeless Figures

# Homeless Figures

Homeless charities demand action in the Budget as latest figures show 8,700 in emergency accommodation

Sep 25th 2020, 3:38 PM 11,086 Views 14 Comments

The figures dropped slightly last month compared to July.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 2 June, 2020



# WRC

# WRC

Focus Ireland ordered to pay €22,000 to 68-year-old 'humiliated' mediator for unlawfully retiring him

Jun 2nd 2020, 7:08 PM 41,195 Views 28 Comments

Baneham found that McGrath’s role with Focus Ireland “was ended through unlawful and less favourable treatment because of his age”.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 21 April, 2020



# Big Rebel Sleep Out

# Big Rebel Sleep Out

Cork people asked to sleep in their gardens this weekend to raise funds for the homeless

Apr 21st 2020, 6:10 AM 13,198 Views 11 Comments

The event is due to take place this Saturday.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 26 March, 2020



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'There are no longer physical visits': New challenges for homeless families during coronavirus outbreak

Mar 26th 2020, 6:00 AM 15,075 Views 8 Comments

Homeless services and local councils have been working to prepare for the spread of Covid-19.

# focus-ireland - Wednesday 11 March, 2020



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'We were in crisis before coronavirus': Housing charities set aside rooms for homeless people who need to self-isolate

Mar 11th 2020, 6:05 AM 14,003 Views 28 Comments

Homeless charities are preparing for Covid-19.

# focus-ireland - Friday 17 January, 2020



# Ge2020

# Ge2020

Opinion: The two homeless tragedies this week mean the Irish electorate is alert to this issue

Jan 17th 2020, 6:45 AM 12,397 Views 37 Comments

There are votes out there for politicians with ambitious and credible plans on housing, writes Focus Ireland’s Mike Allen

# focus-ireland - Sunday 17 November, 2019



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'Babies are being born homeless': Charity demands action from government on child homelessness

Nov 17th 2019, 4:09 PM 18,625 Views 98 Comments

Focus Ireland launched an urgent Christmas appeal today.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 31 October, 2019



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'This must end': Homelessness figures reach over 10,000 for eighth consecutive month

Oct 31st 2019, 2:18 PM 13,842 Views 72 Comments

10,397 people were in emergency accommodation in Ireland in September.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 5 September, 2019



# Focus Ireland

# Focus Ireland

'They told me I was getting a home ... it was real surreal'

Sep 5th 2019, 1:15 PM 16,045 Views 26 Comments

Focus Ireland launched its annual report for 2018 this morning.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 13 June, 2019



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Landlords selling a private rental property one of the main drivers of family homelessness in Dublin

Jun 13th 2019, 7:21 AM 27,996 Views 158 Comments

The research from homeless charity Focus Ireland examines family homelessness in Dublin.

# focus-ireland - Wednesday 8 May, 2019



# Opinion

# Opinion

Opinion: 10% of homeless families have been made homeless for a second time

May 8th 2019, 7:00 AM 11,768 Views 24 Comments

Families exiting homelessness are increasingly accommodated in the private rental sector. But if the landlord decides to sell up – the family becomes homeless again, writes Wayne Stanley.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 7 May, 2019



# Social Housing

# Social Housing

Relocation costs, unsuitable houses...'no bee-keeping prospects': The reasons people give for refusing social homes

May 7th 2019, 12:05 AM 57,194 Views 59 Comments

5,500 people have turned down social housing since 2016.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 15 January, 2019



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'We have very different values': Focus official hits back at Skehan's comments that homelessness is 'normal'

Jan 15th 2019, 7:58 AM 17,022 Views 45 Comments

Mike Allen appeared on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live last night.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 8 January, 2019



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Former top housing official claims homelessness in Ireland is 'normal'

Updated Jan 8th 2019, 10:33 AM 63,740 Views 175 Comments

Former chair of the Housing Agency Conor Skehan made his comments on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live last night.

# focus-ireland - Friday 14 December, 2018



# Baby It's Cold Outside

From The Daily Edge

# Baby It's Cold Outside

"We live in a time where a song's lyrics upsets us more than our own people living on the streets"

Dec 14th 2018, 5:35 PM 3,676 Views 3 Comments

A Cork man has made an eye opening video about homelessness.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 13 December, 2018



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'My dad was on heroin... I was put into care when I was 8': The experience of young homeless families

Dec 13th 2018, 4:55 PM 21,964 Views 36 Comments

A new report looks into the experiences of new families with young parents.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 29 November, 2018



# Homeless Figures

# Homeless Figures

The number of homeless adults in Ireland has risen by 130 in the space of a month

Nov 29th 2018, 1:00 PM 12,002 Views 49 Comments

There are now collectively 9,724 people living in homeless accommodation across Ireland.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 25 October, 2018



# Housing First

# Housing First

The government is trying to reduce chronic homelessness ... Here's how Finland ended it

Oct 25th 2018, 6:01 AM 28,110 Views 45 Comments

Finland provides a positive example of what can be done to end long-term homelessness.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 27 September, 2018



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Homeless figures remain below 10,000 ... but government says more categorisation issues identified

Sep 27th 2018, 5:05 PM 15,064 Views 60 Comments

The Department of Housing recorded 9,527 people in emergency accommodation last month.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 6 September, 2018



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Mother and one-year-old child walk streets waiting to hear about accommodation for the night

Sep 6th 2018, 12:05 AM 41,342 Views 127 Comments

One woman was left with nowhere to go earlier this week after she says she was told her child wasn’t registered as homeless.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 24 July, 2018



# Department Of Housing

# Department Of Housing

Child homelessness rises 35% during Eoghan Murphy's first year in office

Jul 24th 2018, 4:02 PM 16,267 Views 101 Comments

There were a record 9,872 people in emergency accommodation in June.

# focus-ireland - Thursday 12 July, 2018



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'Before they came into my life, I faced closed doors - now the only closed door I face is my own'

Updated Jul 12th 2018, 1:32 PM 14,365 Views 16 Comments

Focus Ireland launched its 2017 annual report this morning.

# focus-ireland - Wednesday 20 June, 2018



# Politics And Society

# Politics And Society

Leaving Cert students sat the first ever Politics exam today - here's what was in it

Jun 20th 2018, 7:48 PM 52,433 Views 44 Comments

A tweet from Leo Varadkar featured on the first ever exam.



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

'A communications strategy': Report criticised for recommending a stop to monthly homeless figures

Jun 20th 2018, 10:45 AM 6,499 Views 45 Comments

Focus Ireland has said that two new reports on homelessness ware flawed.

# focus-ireland - Wednesday 30 May, 2018



# Hidden Homelessness

# Hidden Homelessness

'We come across kids who are exhausted... situations where toilet training has been almost impossible'

May 30th 2018, 1:41 PM 20,991 Views 28 Comments

Advocates today called for more action on so-called hidden homelessness.

# focus-ireland - Monday 16 April, 2018



# Campaign

# Campaign

'It's shameful': Focus Ireland calls for urgent action to support elderly homeless people

Apr 16th 2018, 10:34 AM 8,087 Views 26 Comments

There were 119 people over the age of 65 homeless in Ireland in February.

# focus-ireland - Sunday 4 March, 2018



# Born And Bread

From The Daily Edge

# Born And Bread

Amy Huberman's tweet about #BreadGate is being turned into an actual t-shirt for charity

Mar 4th 2018, 10:19 AM 7,468 Views 4 Comments

All profits are going to Focus Ireland.

# focus-ireland - Wednesday 28 February, 2018



# Shelter

# Shelter

Here's what to do if you see a homeless person sleeping rough tonight

Feb 28th 2018, 7:00 PM 61,551 Views 22 Comments

In Dublin last night there were over 200 reports about homeless people sleeping rough.

# focus-ireland - Wednesday 17 January, 2018



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Is handing out free food and clothes to homeless people really the best way to help them?

Jan 17th 2018, 6:00 AM 21,803 Views 49 Comments

A large number of groups feed and clothes homeless people in Ireland – but are they really helping?

# focus-ireland - Thursday 28 December, 2017



# Homelessness

# Homelessness

Focus Ireland provided 145 homes to homeless couples, families and individuals this year

Dec 28th 2017, 12:57 PM 8,987 Views 29 Comments

3,333 children were homeless in Ireland in November.

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