More than 4,000 children supported by Focus Ireland in 2022

Focus Ireland CEO Pat Dennigan during the launch of Focus Ireland homes on Connaught Street, Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins

Focus Ireland helped more than 4,200 children who were homeless or at risk of homelessness in 2022.

The charity's annual report, published on Wednesday morning, showed a 30% rise in the number of people it supported last year — from 12,300 in 2021 to 16,000 in 2022.