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Calls for increase to local housing stock

Sep 23, 2025 17:03
By Shannonside News
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Calls for increase to local housing stock

The county is missing its housing targets by around 50 per cent.

There are calls for Roscommon to double its number of new houses over the next five years.

The county is missing its housing targets by around 50 per cent.

The Roscommon County Development Plan said an average of 392 new houses would be needed every year between 2022 and 2028.

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But Roscommon County Council says only around 200 are being delivered every year.

Independent councillor Tom Crosby says urgent action is needed:

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