News - Social Housing
Over 800 on social housing waiting lists locally
The social housing list data is based on figures published by the Housing Agency, as of November, 2025.
Jun 3, 2026 12:01
Five people on Longford council waiting list for over 14 years
Across Co Longford, 322 applicants have been on the waiting list for more than three years, 76 for five to seven years, 113 for seven to ten years, and 56 for more than a decade.
Feb 25, 2026 13:08
Blanket ban on pets in social housing set to be reviewed
A commitment to review the code of practice applied by local authorities and approved housing bodies was included in the government's new housing plan launched last October.
Jan 25, 2026 08:06
Longford council urged to stop using commercial premises for social housing
The Fine Gael representative has warned the move could contribute to higher levels of anti-social behaviour.
Nov 12, 2025 13:21
Government plan to include new fund for buying second-hand homes
It's in a bid to tackle long-term homelessness, however it could result in the state competing with first time buyers for those homes.
Nov 9, 2025 08:22
Local Authority urged to tackle housing issue
Sep 22, 2025 12:54
27 local people turned down offers of social housing last year
Housing Minister James Browne says seven were refused in both Longford and Leitrim, and 13 in Roscommon.
Jul 4, 2025 07:16
Funding cut delays 3,000 social homes over cost concerns
2 thousand of the homes were earmarked for areas in Dublin with the other 500 spread between Wicklow, Kildare and Sligo.
Jun 29, 2025 08:06
Longford council says social housing vacancy rate 'reducing year on year'
It's in response to recent data which shows the county had one of the highest levels of boarded up council homes in the country.
Jun 10, 2025 13:04
Over 80 council homes boarded up across the Shannonside region according to Sinn Fein
The majority of local council houses boarded up in the region are in Longford.
Jun 6, 2025 17:43
Just under €1 million spent to bring 88 vacant social houses back into use locally
In Co. Longford, 43 unoccupied social houses were redeveloped and brought back into use in 2024.
May 13, 2025 07:46
89 homeless presentations in Roscommon in nine months
The council is allocating €30,000 in its budget for next year to homeless services.
Dec 3, 2024 13:37
Go ahead for major Longford housing project
They'll include at least 25 affordable houses, and the rest will be council homes.
Nov 6, 2024 08:46
Over 350 people remain on social housing waiting list in Roscommon
New figures also show 87% of offers of council housing made in the county this year have been accepted.
Sep 20, 2024 14:01Shannonside Newsletter
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