The latest data shows that 10,805 adults and 4,775 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the last full week of April.

The 170km Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle takes place on Saturday, July 5, when participants will cycle through some of the country’s most scenic areas.

A total of 14,864 were recorded as homeless last month, a drop of some 335 compared with the previous month.

The Irish Homeless Policy Group said 10 key actions are required in any programme for government.

Focus Ireland is encouraging people who are affected by the housing crisis to to vote as soon as possible before the election.

From past taoisigh to celebrities, migrants, and homeless people, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy hopes her new book will show that gratitude can be found whatever your circumstances are

The Focus Ireland annual report revealed the charity ed 200 Cork families last year. 

According to the annual Focus Ireland report, some 18,000 people engaged with the charity over the last 12 months.

The call comes as Focus Ireland launched its annual report on Tuesday which highlighted a 12.5 per cent increase in the number of people it ed in 2023.

The Simon Communities executive director said there should not be ‘a sense of fatalism’ around the housing crisis

A total of 55,367 adults became homeless and entered emergency accommodation over the 10-year period

The annual event featured a full day line-up of acts at Cork's Marina Market. 

It includes more than 4,000 children for the first time in the history of the State

Housing charities warned that 4,000 children could spend Christmas in emergency accommodation.

The figures from the Department of Housing show 1,886 families were homeless in August

The charity's annual report showed 4,235 children were ed by Focus Ireland's services last year, up from 3,338 in 2021

The Department of Housing said 18,546 homes have been commenced in the first seven months of 2023.

The campaign comes at a time when there are almost 3,500 children in emergency accommodation

The figures from the Department of Housing showed the number of single adults in homelessness has increased to a record-high of 5,736

A seminar hosted by Focus Ireland also heard that around 80% of that total will be on emergency accommodation, with monthly homelessness figures rising ever higher across the past year.

The organisation works with several NGOs and private companies to run dozens of hostels and other accommodation facilities for homeless people in the Dublin region.

Despite calls from the opposition, the eviction ban is set to expire on March 31st.

Neasa Hourigan criticised the process of “three men in the room making this decision” without wider consultation and said the decision seemed to reflect the Fine Gael party “fairly well, but it doesn’t suit the Green Party”.

The latest figures from the Government show there were 8,190 adults and 3,442 children living in homelessness in December

The rising number of asylum seekers facing the prospect of sleeping rough after arriving into the country has been described as “totally shocking” by homeless charities

Figures from the Department of Housing reveal there were 10,975 people experiencing homelessness in September

The charity launched its annual report on Tuesday, showing it helped 1,288 households to avoid or leave homelessness last year

A report finds that homelessness in Ireland is being defined in a relatively narrow way that ‘neglects’ the hidden homeless.

Focus Ireland's director said the homelessness crisis is likely "much worse than the numbers we are seeing"

Focus Ireland are calling on business leaders, companies, employees, and individuals to give up just one night and sleep out on October 14th to raise funds for homelessness services.

The latest figures by the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government, show the number of people in emergency homeless accommodation has risen for the sixth consecutive month.

The number of homeless adults and children has risen above 10,000 for the first time since the pandemic began.

East Cork soup and broth company, Cully & Sully are urging customers to turn their used soup tubs into a piggy bank for Focus Ireland and have pledged to match the nation’s donations, up to €10,000.