News - Homeless figures

55 People Registered as Homeless in Shannonside Region Last Month

The Department of Housing says there were 20 in Longford, 19 in Roscommon and 16 in Leitrim.

Jan 30, 2026 17:11

Dáil hears of local homeless crisis

Department of Housing figures for August show that there were 195 adults locally.

Oct 15, 2025 08:44

Homeless figures hit new high as over 16,000 registered, including 4,500 children

May's figure's disclosed another record breaking number of people living in emergency accommodation, but doesn't take into account the hidden homeless.

Jun 28, 2025 08:25

58 adults across Shannonside Region in emergency accommodation

The Department of Housing says there were 21 in Leitrim, 20 in Longford and 17 in Roscommon.

Apr 5, 2025 13:09

Government policy's blamed for spiraling homelessness crisis

The number of people in emergency accommodation surpassed 14,000 for the first time ever in April.

Jul 7, 2024 10:48

Homeless figures on the increase again in the Shannonside region

The figures show an increase of 12 individuals in emergency accommodation in just over a month locally.

Aug 29, 2023 14:00

Number of homeless people in Shannonside region continues to increase

New figures from the Department of Housing show a total of 213 people accessed emergency acccomodation between May and June

Jul 31, 2023 09:14

Homeless figures reach record high

This included 1,639 families.

Apr 28, 2023 17:53

Over 180 people accessed emergency accommodation locally in February

53 people were without a fixed abode in the Mayo/Roscommon area in February.

Apr 3, 2023 13:43

Roscommon records slight rise in homeless figures

A record number of people are now seeking accommodation in Ireland at 11,397.

Nov 29, 2022 07:09

Homeless figures rise to an all time high at 11,400

The handling of the homeless crisis by the Government 'is nothing short of a disaster' says Social Democrats TD Cian O'Callaghan.

Nov 26, 2022 11:21

Two local authorities in Shannonside region rehoused no homeless under Housing First in 2022

Leitrim County Council have stated, however, that they were given a target of three tenancies, which they achieved last year

Nov 23, 2022 13:34

Number of homeless in Shannonside region increased between August and September

An increase of 225% in the number of children who are homeless in the North West region was also reported

Nov 1, 2022 13:17

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