Over 180 people accessed emergency accommodation locally in February

Over 180 people accessed emergency accommodation locally in February.

In the Leitrim/Donegal area five people became homeless in the space of four weeks bringing the total to 56, the highest in the region.

53 people were without a fixed abode in the Mayo/Roscommon area in February, a drop of three on January's figures.

A total of 22 people accessed accommodation in hotels and B&B's a reduction of four on the previous month.

Meanwhile figures for Westmeath remain unchanged with 50 people accessing emergency accommodation in the county.