Big Busk tunes up to raise money to tackle homelessness crisis

Today FM presenters Louise Cantillon and Matt Cooper with busker Saibh Skelly getting in tune for The Big Busk for Focus Ireland on April 12. Picture: Justin Farrelly

Focus Ireland's annual Big Busk will see musicians, choirs, singers, and buskers perform on Friday to raise urgently needed funds for homelessness services.

More than 13,500 people, including more than 4,000 children, are currently homeless in Ireland, according to the latest official figures.