# Focus Ireland

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# getting worse

600 children became homeless in Dublin so far this year

Focus Ireland has said at least three families are becoming newly homeless every day.

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Apr 13th 2016, 5:30 PM

# crisis

363 children became homeless in the first two months of this year

Minister Alan Kelly convened his third homelessness forum today.

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Mar 31st 2016, 10:02 PM

# record numbers

These are the five things Focus Ireland says will help end homelessness

One in every three people who are homeless is a child.

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Mar 20th 2016, 12:10 PM

# Emergency Accommodation

Bloodstained mattresses and rat infestation: just some of the complaints from homeless families to the council

Families also complained about cockroaches, anti-social behaviours and late night bars in their accommodation.

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Jan 18th 2016, 7:54 PM

# Homeless

More than 1,000 children under 8 will be homeless this Christmas

There are more than 1,600 children living in emergency accommodation.

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Dec 22nd 2015, 8:57 AM

# Prefabs

The first modular homes are being fast-tracked to be in place by Christmas

But where will they be put?

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Oct 21st 2015, 1:21 PM

# Joanna Tuffy

Homeless charity hits back at politician saying it needs to 'step up to the plate'

Joanna Tuffy has criticised the Peter McVerry trust and and Focus Ireland for not doing enough to build housing.

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Aug 24th 2015, 8:36 AM

# homeless crisis

These two figures show why people are so worried about the Dublin crisis

Homeless outreach groups have been calling on the government to reconvene the Dáil to deal with the crisis.

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Aug 12th 2015, 3:00 PM

# awful

Family with three children forced to sleep in Dublin park following eviction

The Romanian family were issued sleeping bags after being told there was no accommodation available.

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Aug 11th 2015, 12:50 PM

# Homeless

Pregnant woman and partner who have had to spend 12 hours a day on the streets

Christine and Paul became homeless while getting ready for the birth of their child.

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May 9th 2015, 9:00 PM

# O'Devaney Gardens

Lord Mayor: No vote tonight on plan to house homeless in 'Love/Hate' flats

Focus Ireland is calling for Dublin councillors to support the renovation of O’Devaney Gardens.

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Apr 13th 2015, 1:52 PM

# Interview

'I'd been on the streets since I was 13... Football helped me to believe in myself'

Thomas O’Dwyer and James Traynor of the Irish Homeless World Cup team chat to TheScore.ie about overcoming obstacles.

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Dec 29th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Dublin

'The crisis is deepening': Record number of rough sleepers in Dublin

The latest count recorded 168 people sleeping rough.

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Nov 22nd 2014, 10:11 AM

# on the streets

Charity says 100 children became homeless in Dublin last month

Over 400 families have lost their homes in the county in the first ten months of this year.

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Nov 15th 2014, 11:10 AM

# PRTB

Rental market report 'offers absolutely nothing for tenants'

A report yesterday suggested that rent controls would not help the rental market.

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Oct 24th 2014, 8:36 PM

# focus ireland sleep out

'On my way home I saw 7 people sleeping rough - I'm lucky'

Business, community and political figures slept rough for one night in aid of Focus Ireland.

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Oct 19th 2014, 5:37 PM

# Pressure

More people at risk of losing their family home are seeking advice

3,588 people had sought advice from Focus Ireland in the first eight months of this year.

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Oct 12th 2014, 5:22 PM

# Focus Ireland

Dean of Christ Church Cathedral to ‘sleep rough’ next week

It’s to shine a light on homelessness in Ireland.

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Oct 10th 2014, 8:15 AM

# budget 2015

€500m needed to tackle homelessness as 'ten children a week lose their home'

Focus Ireland is calling for an ‘immediate’ increase in rent supplement in Budget 2015.

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Oct 5th 2014, 7:49 PM

# homeless ireland

So just what is the government doing about homelessness?

The coalition has committed to ending long term homelessness by 2016. But we’ve been here before…

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Oct 2nd 2014, 7:30 AM

# homeless ireland

What causes people to become homeless in Ireland?

How well do we understand the reasons?

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Oct 1st 2014, 6:45 AM

# grilled

"Are you a control freak?" - Enda Kenny answers tough questions from the Moone Boy kid

Did you ever flush your sandwiches down the toilet, Taoiseach? Well, did you?

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Sep 5th 2014, 6:45 AM

# go the distance

Have you and your fittest friends got what it takes for the No Limits Gym Challenge?

Go on, for charity.

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Aug 11th 2014, 6:45 PM

# Homelessness

39 families were made homeless in July in Dublin alone

Focus Ireland say that many are losing homes because of the failure of the rent supplement scheme.

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Aug 5th 2014, 7:45 AM

# homeless crisis

'The government needs to act now': Demand for homeless service up 25%

Focus Ireland helped 10,000 people last year who were on the streets or at risk of becoming homeless.

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Jul 23rd 2014, 8:09 AM

# Focus Ireland

One family a day is becoming homeless in Dublin

Focus Ireland said that there has been a “stark increase” in the number of families becoming homeless in the last 18 months.

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Jul 14th 2014, 5:45 PM

# Vulnerable

Children in State care being 'placed in danger of abuse and exploitation'

There are concerns about the lack of supports for both children in care and those who have left State care on turning 18.

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Jun 22nd 2014, 7:30 AM

# Focus Ireland

Dozens of climbers scale four Irish peaks in one weekend

The event was in support of homelessness charity Focus Ireland.

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Jun 8th 2014, 2:33 PM

# Courts Service

Oxfam, Focus and Garda Trust all benefit from €2m 'Poor Box' fund

The ‘Poor Box’ option can be used by judges for a variety of reasons, including cases where a conviction might be inappropriate or adversely affect employment.

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Jan 21st 2014, 12:20 PM

# sleep out

Running tally tops €100k as Belvedere lads brave freezing temperatures for charity

The students have been braving driving rain, high winds and 3am ‘Coppers’ crowds to raise cash for three homeless charities.

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Dec 24th 2013, 1:04 PM

# Homelessness

Number of families becoming homeless in Dublin has doubled - charity

Sixteen families are now losing their homes in the capital every month, according to Focus Ireland.

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Dec 8th 2013, 3:02 PM

# Homelessness

NAMA says it has been the most 'proactive' in providing social housing

The asset management agency took umbrage at Focus Ireland’s suggestion this morning that it could not access its properties.

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Nov 27th 2013, 1:27 PM

# Leaders' Questions

Taoiseach: Name a predecessor of mine who took time to talk to homeless people?

Enda Kenny hit back at criticism of the government’s policy in relation to homelessness during Leaders’ Questions this morning.

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Nov 27th 2013, 12:51 PM

# Homelessness

16 families becoming homeless every month in Dublin

Focus Ireland has said a worrying number of families are losing their homes. The charity has helped more than 9,000 homeless – or at risk of being homeless – people so far this year.

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Nov 27th 2013, 7:20 AM

# Homelessness

70 business leaders sleep rough to raise money for homelessness

Each of the people braving the elements last night raised €5,000 for Focus Ireland.

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Oct 19th 2013, 5:06 PM

# Homelessness

Focus Ireland says €400 million investment needed in social housing

Focus Ireland said the number of families becoming homeless every month in Dublin has recently doubled from 8 to 16 families every month.

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Oct 13th 2013, 3:25 PM

# Social Housing

Concern about NAMA handing over properties it can't sell for social housing

Focus Ireland has said that there is a feeling that NAMA tries to sell off property and if they can’t, it is then proposed as social housing, though many of the agency’s properties are not suitable.

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Sep 19th 2013, 2:44 PM

# Austerity

Charities speaking in Leinster House have a bottom line: 'No more cuts'

Barnardos chief executive Fergus Finlay says that policy makers seem to ‘regard children as being the cause for the mess we’re in’.

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Sep 11th 2013, 1:11 PM

# Homelessness

New infographic shows extent of homeless problem in Dublin area

The stats have been compiled based on the ‘Pathway to Home’ system, which includes figures from groups like Focus Ireland and the Peter McVerry Trust.

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Aug 21st 2013, 3:13 PM

# Homeless

Radical initiative see charities leasing flats for homeless in Cork

The plan will enable people to move on from homelessness to suitable and affordable housing – as well as ensuring others will not have to sleep on the streets.

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Dec 18th 2012, 7:25 AM