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Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie. 

We’re sleeping out against homelessness

This October 11, we'll be doing something a little different. We'll be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags to take part in a nationwide sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.

We care deeply about our community, and homelessness is an issue that touches us all. It doesn't discriminate - homelessness has many faces, and it can happen to anyone. A sudden illness, a job loss, a family breakdown - these are just some of the events that can push someone into homelessness, leaving them with uncertainty and fear.

This is why, on October 11, our team will be stepping outside our comfort zone and participating in Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy. While a one-night sleep out is certainly not the same, it offers a glimpse into the vulnerability and hardship faced by thousands of people in Ireland without a safe and secure home.

This issue becomes even more heartbreaking when we consider the children who face the uncertainty of homelessness. The thought of over 4,000 children in our community without a stable home is simply unacceptable. A child's life should be filled with dreams, not the stress of where they'll sleep each night.

Please show your support by donating to our fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.

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Completed Sleepout

Thank you to our Sponsors

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Niamh Tracey

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David Sigurdsson

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Maureen Mcmahon

Best of luck with the project

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Peadar O’broin

Great work.. keep it up

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Amma Magga

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Kieran Morris

Kate we are very proud of you for doing this Kieran Caitriona and Rebecca

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Proinnsias Breathnach

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Katarzyna Nikonowicz

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Olina Thoroffsen

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Anonymous

Wonderful cause Make sure to wrap up warm

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Niall

Well done sir

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Anonymous

You're doing something amazing here, fair play to ya.

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Ciaran

Good man J

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Anna Thompson

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Mark Kelly

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Nana + Grandad

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Anneamrie Kwong

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Ciara Kelly

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Eugene Byrne

Best of luck James

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Marie & Trev

Best of luck Katie

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Anonymous

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Siobhán & Myles

Well done Cathy, delighted to support!

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Anonymous

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Callum Keegan

Hehe

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Anonymous

Best of luck fredo

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Louise O'rourke

Good for you Cian. Amazing project.

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Dualta

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Amma Magga

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Anonymous

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Grace Thompson

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Ken Guest

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Maureen And Fergus King

Fair play to you kates

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Lee B

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Caroline Edwards

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Berney Allen

Good man Cian!

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Andy Byrne

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Aoife Connolly

Well done Cathy, it’s a great cause

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Eoghan Byrne

Well done Cian and best of luck!

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Miriam Mckay

Good luck Aston well done

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Ashling O Neill

Fair play, Cian! Always thinking of others ☺️ the very best of luck 🤞

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Caitlín Cosgrove

Good luck

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Gillian Clifford

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Rowan Ó Murchú

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Leslie Shoemaker

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Rachel Byrne

Great job James

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Carl Corbett

Well done James

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Brian Redmond

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Mam

Best of Luck Ell

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Seamus Buckley

Keep up the good work.

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Emma Buckley

Hi Ellen

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David Walsh

Best of luck Kate, great cause

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Michael Morris

Great cause, way to go Kate

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Barry Smyth

Well done Gavin

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Rob Lennon

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Brendan Bonass

Good luck with this Fredo! Great idea!

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P3

Fair play James

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Maire Walsh

Wrap up well and enjoy

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Anna Forde

Well done Michael!

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Brendan

A good cause Michael

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Barbara Brien

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Emma Hannon

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Susan Walsh

Well done!

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David Hannon

Good work bud. Fair play to you

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Tim Clewes

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Anonymous

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Sean Mc Govern

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Martin Whelan

Best of luck Kate with your assignment. Great cause

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Michelle Morris

Well done Kate, great cause. Can wait to see the shelter you build😁

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Karl O Hara

Well done Cian Great choice

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Ellen Sterne

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Liz Collier

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Ann Hannon

Best of luck from Nan x

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John Fitzsimons

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John Whelan

Best of luck Kate.

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Mark Whelan

Hope you have a good night

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Karen Hannon

Good luck Cian

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Tommy

Fantastic Cian . We need more like you in this country.

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Anonymous

Great work Michael

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Sharon Verdon

Well done Cian 👏 love from Sharon Erin Kerri 👏 ❤️

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Peggy Morris

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Joan Sheila Shaw Murphy

Well done Cian

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Linda Jackson

Best of luck 🍀

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Anonymous

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Anna Reddin

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Alicja K

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John Mcgrath

Mad respect 🫡

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Anonymous

Go on kato 👏🏻👏🏻

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Sophie Mcmanus

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William Malone

I have no idea what other people are donating but here fair play to you this is class to do

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Meghan Doyle

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Bridget Davis

Well done Jamie !

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Anonymous

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Marie Mcgovern

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Debbie Quinton

Well done Gavin 🌟

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Aimee O’farrell

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Lorna Doran Mcevoy

Best of luck Niamh!

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Anonymous

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Karen Boland

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Conor Mcgrath

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Liam

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Sinead Byrne

Fair play to you Niamh, a great cause.

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Eimhin Green

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Francis Goggins

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Anonymous

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Max D

Good luck Fredo!

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Catherine Tobin

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Jack Whelan

Good luck with your project!!! Hope the rain stays away

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Liam Kelly

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Brigid Dunne

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Amanda O Neill

Best of luck Luke x

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Lucy Mcgrath

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Mary Smith

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Nicola Whelan

Good luck !

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Steven Dowling

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Anonymous

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Anita Rossiter

Well Done Niamh

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Suzann Domican

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Callum Millar

It works

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Harry Leonard

Really good work you’re doing. You should be so proud of yourself and just know I’ll be cheering you on !

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Hazel Walsh

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Anonymous

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Lucy Newman

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Chib

Keep the change😉

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Robyn Kinsella

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Adam Fennessy

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Oscar Crack

Meas mór

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Katie

Enjoy the cold!! :o)

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Adam O’hara

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Leo Brazil

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James Egan

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Oskar Lucki

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Caroline Doyle

Best of Luck Niamh.x

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Jessica Doyle

Well done Niamh! Best of luck x

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Kerri O’farrell

Yup ye legend

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Jo Sheeidan

Well Done Niamh, best of luck x

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Mac

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Finn O'gorman

Fuck

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Miriam Doyle

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Michelle Byrne

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Maura Byrne

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Veronica Dennehy

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Louis Treanor

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Louise Noctor

Best of luck Níamh

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Cas

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Sarah

5 smackaroos

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Big Chungus

Attention all sussy gamers What did you do with Cian Redmond We know you're the sus imposter And I saw you vent, in electrical I wanna wish you, a great POG day and I gotta tell you, that Big Chungus sends his regards.

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Ellen O’rourke

Arch tech on top🙌🙌

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Leah Heffernan

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Jack Doyle

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Adam Kelly

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Stephen Walsh

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Brooke Kelly

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Kneev

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Oisin Cashman

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Sinead Byrne

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Fav Sister

ur fav sister

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Ben Callaly

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Nana & Papa

congrats on the pregnancy? #grandkids

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It’s Nina

slay!

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Anonymous

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Alfredo Leal

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Alexandru Mihai

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Dave Knight