Homeless charity, Focus Ireland, say the homeless figures for September 2017, announced by Minister Eoghan Murphy show yet another record number of men, women and children experiencing homelessness

With the help of volunteers and several homeless charities the Capuchin Day Centre stayed open for the duration of the storm and offered extra 120 beds for rough sleepers.

“The latest figures clearly show the homeless crisis is continuing to deepen and the government really needs to have this issue at the top of its agenda” – Focus Ireland.

A leading campaigner against homelessness in Ireland has called for more action on youth homelessness.

Speaking at a conference on youth homelessness at Thomond Park [...]

“We need consistent monitoring to ensure that we really get to the crux of this issue and stop more families from becoming homeless in the first place” – Focus Ireland.

She will receive the award in recognition of her lifelong contribution and work with and on behalf of “the poor, the homeless and the abused in Ireland.”

“We believe if the legislation had been passed as many as twenty of the families who became homeless in Dublin every month would still have a home” – Sr Stan.

The study, carried out by Dr Paula Mayock and Sarah Parker of Trinity’s School of Social Work and Social Policy, highlights causes of homelessness among young people, including family breakdown, leaving State care, early school leaving and lack of access to employment.

This must be seen as a “line in the sand” for the government. “They must see this cannot continue,” says Focus Ireland in week where homeless families were directed to Garda stations for shelter.

Focus Ireland is inviting people to sign up to paddle board across Lough Gill and down the Garavogue River in a ‘Stand Up to Homelessness’ event.

In January there were 7,167 people registered as homeless, 2,407 of whom were children.

There are 13 empty homes for every homeless adult in our cities.

There is still much work to be done if we are to end this homeless crisis – Ashley Balbirnie, CEO Focus Ireland.

Members of the public formed a human chain around the building in support of those inside, chanting “homes for the homeless”.

Barry O’Sullivan is the first to donate to a new scheme, ‘Home from Home’, which encourages people who can to donate properties or funds to support the provision of homes to the homeless.

It breaks my heart to think that up to 2,500 children will be homeless on Christmas day this year – Sr Stan, founder of Focus Ireland.

671 families with 1,257 children have become homeless in Dublin in the first eight months of 2016.

Focus Ireland annual report highlights deepening housing crisis. "The risk of children being forced to sleep rough with their families for want of an emergency bed is now an every night reality."

Last year was the busiest ever for the Peter McVerry Trust which saw a 40% increase in the number of people supported in housing.

But many of the commitments are "unclear, with no timescale or finances named" says Focus Ireland.

74 families became newly homeless in Dublin in April while almost quarter of a million houses remain empty across the country.

Peter McVerry Trust calls for “decisive action” by the Government to stem the flow of people into homelessness.

Bru Aimsir in Dublin, which has been full every night since it opened in December, catering for 100 people, is to close this week.

Report shows nearly a third of all Irish children live in materially deprived households and this would be far greater were it not for social protection and child benefit payments.

Latest figures show that 208 families and 363 children became homeless in the first two months of the year.

"Since Tyrrelstown everyone who is renting, even if they are keeping up with their rent, feels vulnerable."

The actor, who has worked on behalf of the homeless for over 10 years, plays the part of a homeless man in his latest film 'Time Out Of Mind'.

Focus Ireland calls for five election demands to be delivered by the new Government to help end the current housing and homeless crisis.

769 families in emergency homeless accommodation in January compared to 683 families in December 2015.

“It is important for every candidate seeking our vote in the coming weeks to understand the appalling extent of child poverty rates in Ireland" - Barnardos.