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Focus Ireland Challenging homelessness. Changing lives. Learn how you can help at - linktr.ee/focusireland Focus Ireland was founded by Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy. Sr.

Stan was involved in a research project into the lives of homeless women in Dublin, when she realised the importance of involving people, who are, or have been directly affected by homelessness, in the development of homelessness services. In 1985, two years after the initial research Focus Point (now Focus Ireland) opened its doors in Eustace Street, Dublin. The organisation provided streetwork services to young people, advice, advocacy, information and help with finding a home as well as a warm welcoming place to meet and have a low-cost meal. Since its foundation Focus Ireland has continued to grow and its research and advocacy work ensures that the rights of people who are homeless remain on the political agenda. In addition to its Dublin projects, it now has services and housing projects across Ireland including in Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork, Sligo and Limerick.

Did you know there are now more children experiencing homelessness in Ireland than stars visible in the night sky? ⭐On a...
18/09/2026

Did you know there are now more children experiencing homelessness in Ireland than stars visible in the night sky? ⭐

On a clear night, we can actually see around 2,500 stars with the naked eye. Yet today, 5,659 children are living in emergency or temporary accommodation across Ireland. 🌌

It's a number that's hard to get your head around. That's why Focus Ireland, with the support of Sisk, has unveiled an immersive telescope in St Patrick's Cathedral Park as part of the Shine A Light campaign.

The telescope isn't just there to catch your eye. It's there to help make the scale of the crisis real. To make us stop, think, and most importantly, act.

Want to help shine a light on homelessness? Sign up for the sleep out and join us this October. To find out more 👉 https://joinus.focusireland.ie/event/shine-a-light/

Proudly supported by John Sisk & Son Ltd

Will you join us for a Tinseltown Choral Workshop? 🎤We're calling all Choir Directors! Come together with choirs from ac...
18/09/2026

Will you join us for a Tinseltown Choral Workshop? 🎤

We're calling all Choir Directors! Come together with choirs from across Ireland for a choral workshop, to learn, perform and record Tinseltown, a moving Christmas song.

Help raise vital funds in aid of Focus Ireland while celebrating the power of music, connection and hope 💛

Only a few spaces remaining so register now! Find the link in our bio 🔗

17/09/2026

The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a form of social housing support that assists people on low incomes and have a housing need to rent private rental accommodation.

HAP works by the local authority making a monthly rental payment on the HAP tenant’s behalf. The HAP tenant also pays a weekly contribution towards the rent to the local authority.

HAP rates have not been adjusted in almost a decade, leading to a growing disparity between HAP rates and market rates, unfairly forcing many HAP tenants on low incomes to bridge the gap through cash ‘top-ups’ directly to their landlord.

Focus Ireland is calling on the government to adjust the base rate of HAP in line with market rents and eliminate the need for HAP tenants on low incomes to pay cash ‘top-ups’.

Involve - Ireland

We're less than one month away from Shine A Light! 🎉Have you signed up yet?On 9 October, we'll be coming together across...
16/09/2026

We're less than one month away from Shine A Light! 🎉

Have you signed up yet?

On 9 October, we'll be coming together across Ireland for one night with one goal: to support people experiencing homelessness and raise vital funds for Focus Ireland.

Get your colleagues, friends, school or community group involved, spend one night sleeping out, and raise funds that can help change lives. 💛

Sign up today and be part of something powerful.
👉 https://joinus.focusireland.ie/event/shine-a-light?lightbox=/event/shine-a-light/sign-up

Proudly supported by John Sisk & Son Ltd

15/09/2026

Focus Ireland are participating in in an EU funded research project called INVOLVE.

The research seeks to understand the experiences of marginalised groups using public services and to make recommendations for improvement.

This year, Focus Ireland conducted research with a group of lone parents who have been through the homeless system. A recurring theme in discussions with the group was shortcomings of the HAP scheme, specifically the issue of paying ‘top-ups’ to landlords.

To learn more about Involve - Ireland, visit https://involve-democracy.eu

14/09/2026

“Every day can be a challenge.”

Follow us to learn more about our services and what we do at Focus Ireland to help end homelessness in the country for good 💛

Meet our fearless fundraisers: Shirin, Tarek, Eleanore & Kara 🪂✨Thank you for going above and beyond to support Focus Ir...
11/09/2026

Meet our fearless fundraisers: Shirin, Tarek, Eleanore & Kara 🪂✨

Thank you for going above and beyond to support Focus Ireland. Your courage and commitment are helping change lives.

Could you be our next skydiver? 💙

If you want to organise your own fundraising event, find the ‘Host Your Own’ event link in our bio.

10/09/2026

Huge thanks to Sean and Alicja for taking on the incredible challenge of running all 4,400 streets of Dublin to raise awareness of homelessness in Ireland 💛

An amazing achievement made possible through your commitment, generosity, and determination. Thank you for every step taken in support of ending homelessness.

You can still donate to support the challenge via the link in our bio 🔗

Thanks for the lovely photos made during the challenge!

A huge shout out to John from Co. Kildare! 💛After learning about homelessness, John decided to spend part of his summer ...
09/09/2026

A huge shout out to John from Co. Kildare! 💛

After learning about homelessness, John decided to spend part of his summer running a lemonade stand. He raised an amazing €100 to support children and families experiencing homelessness.

We also received the sweetest letter explaining why he wanted to help. Safe to say there wasn't a dry eye in the office. Thanks for your kindness, John. We think your special mystery mix must have been a big hit.

In 2025, Focus Ireland supported approximately 18,800 people who were homeless or at risk of losing their homes, an incr...
08/09/2026

In 2025, Focus Ireland supported approximately 18,800 people who were homeless or at risk of losing their homes, an increase of 4.4% since the previous year. This is a record high for the charity, as published in their Annual Report, today.

Focus Ireland also supported 4,787 children across its services, an increase of 6.3% from the previous year. Additionally, 2,164 families engaged with Focus Ireland services during 2025, up 5.4%.

During it’s launch today, the Annual Report revealed that Focus Ireland supported 702 households to exit homelessness and settle into secure accommodation throughout 2025. Focus Ireland also supported 352 households keep their homes and prevent them from entering homelessness.

During a year which saw a record number of 16,734 people living in emergency homeless accommodation across Ireland, including 5,000 children, Focus Ireland teams continued to support families and individuals during a national homeless crisis.

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