The Focus Ireland Podcast

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Collaborative Studios

6 episodes

9 months ago

The Focus Ireland Podcast hosted by Clare McKenna explores the complexities involved across the spectrum of homelessness.

In each episode, Broadcaster and Podcaster Clare McKenna, along with an array of guests, delves into the nuances of homelessness, discussing the topics we don't normally have time to unpack in the media and elsewhere.

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The Focus Ireland Podcast hosted by Clare McKenna explores the complexities involved across the spectrum of homelessness.

Welcome to the Focus Ireland Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (6/6)

The Focus Ireland Podcast

Episode 6: How do you move on from homelessness?

In the final episode of the series Clare poses the question of moving on from the trauma of homelessness and how Focus Ireland support customers through trauma informed practices. Clare is joined by Paul Kelly, from youth services at Focus Ireland, and Catherine Keenan who has experienced homelessness trauma first hand.

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3 years ago

30 minutes 1 second

The Focus Ireland Podcast

Episode 5: What can we learn from other countries about ending homelessness?

Clare is joined by internationally renowned Finnish homelessness expert Juha Kaakinen, formerly of the Y Foundation, and Joey McGoldrick who discuss homelessness prevention model Housing First's success in Finland and its application in Ireland.

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3 years ago

33 minutes 53 seconds

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Episode 4: What should the Government be doing to tackle homelessness?

Mike Allen and Louise Bayliss from the Advocacy office at Focus Ireland are in the studio along with Professor Eoin O’Sullivan, School of Social Work and Social Policy, TCD. Clare unpacks the issue of the Government's role in the current crisis.

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3 years ago

46 minutes 59 seconds

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Episode 3: What is homelessness? What is Focus Ireland doing to end homelessness?

In this episode Clare is joined by Focus Ireland Services' Leaders: Niamh Lambe; John O Haire and Adrian Quinn. They discuss what homelessness means for people experiencing it and how Focus Ireland supports people going through it.

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3 years ago

54 minutes 32 seconds

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Episode 2: Why does Ireland have a homelessness crisis? The systems, historical and current, perpetuating the problem.

Clare speaks to Dr. Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in housing, planning and development, TUD and Kelly-Anne Byrne, Focus Ireland LEAP Ambassador.

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3 years ago

51 minutes 54 seconds

The Focus Ireland Podcast

Episode 1: Who is homeless? The people behind the statistics.

Newstalk Broadcaster, Clare McKenna, begins the series by talking with award winning journalist Kitty Holland. Clare is also joined by Joanne Beatty who talks about her experience of homelessness.

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3 years ago

45 minutes 30 seconds