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Focus Ireland

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 18 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Radical initiative see charities leasing flats for homeless in Cork 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.

# focus-ireland - Tuesday 6 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Cuts to rent supplement ‘forcing people to become homeless’ Homelessness

Cuts to rent supplement ‘forcing people to become homeless’

Focus Ireland says successive cuts to rent supplement limits are forcing people into such debt that they’re becoming homeless.

# focus-ireland - Friday 21 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Column: With so many empty houses, why are people still homeless? Opinion

Column: With so many empty houses, why are people still homeless?

Almost 4,000 people are homeless in Ireland. Joyce Loughnan of Focus Ireland outlines what we need to do.

# focus-ireland - Saturday 11 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Running on empty: The light at the end of the (Port) Tunnel Tunnel Running This post contains videos

Running on empty: The light at the end of the (Port) Tunnel

Running long distances can be hard at the best of times. One way to make it even harder is to include a tunnel section.

# focus-ireland - Monday 27 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Lack of housing provision ‘is keeping hundreds homeless’ Homelessness

Lack of housing provision ‘is keeping hundreds homeless’

An official review shows very few homeless people are moving on into long-term accommodation, according to reports.

# focus-ireland - Sunday 22 January, 2012

Jingle all the way: Christmas FM raises record figure for homeless

Listeners donated €116,749 to the radio station – who knew listening to Christmas music could be so good for us?

# focus-ireland - Friday 23 December, 2011