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![Family of eight living in one bedroom caravan finally offered council house](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9pNHlYVjROWS05LTIucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZGM3ODQyZWQyYTBlODBiNDA4ZGU1MDlmNjZmMmNkODNmZWIwYmUxNyJ9/family-of-eight-living-in-one-bedroom-caravan-finally-offered-council-house.png)
Family of eight living in one bedroom caravan finally offered council house
They say they were forced to stay in the caravan because they had to leave their rental home last February.
Mar 28, 2024 16:28![Number of approved housing projects have increased in the region](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9wbGFubmluZy0xLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImFmM2IzNDk2OTQwYWU2YjkzYzFkYWYzMzIyMTY4NjE1YmZiODY5ZmYifQ==/number-of-approved-housing-projects-have-increased-in-the-region.png)
Number of approved housing projects have increased in the region
Friday's CSO report outlined the number of apartment and housing unit planning permissions granted in the country per county this year.
Sep 13, 2023 08:11![Housing expert criticises new plans to convert office space to apartments](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9nNDBaQlhKQS00LTIucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYzEzOTc1NzYxNmJlYTBjMDY2NWNlNWEwMGY5OGY2MjZjNjNhMmFhYiJ9/housing-expert-criticises-new-plans-to-convert-office-space-to-apartments.png)
Housing expert criticises new plans to convert office space to apartments
The plan is one under consideration by the Minister for Housing to tackle the shortage of housing.
May 22, 2023 10:00![Man arrested after pensioner found dead in Mayo house](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9nYXJkYWktYXByaWwtMjAyMi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJlYzBkYTI5NTQxZjA4YTA1MWNiZjVkYmMwMDk0MWQyNjNmNjc1ZWNhIn0=/man-arrested-after-pensioner-found-dead-in-mayo-house.jpg)
Man arrested after pensioner found dead in Mayo house
The discovery of the mans body was found following a fire at a house near Castlebar yesterday evening
Mar 6, 2023 07:11![Lack of housing leaving successful asylum seekers in local Direct Provision centres](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9yZWZ1Z2VlLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjUwYmNiNDMyMmQ4OGMwZmIxZDljMjlmMzBmZTNhMTg0NjU0ZmQ5ZmEifQ==/lack-of-housing-leaving-successful-asylum-seekers-in-local-direct-provision-centres.png)
Lack of housing leaving successful asylum seekers in local Direct Provision centres
The residents, who have been successfully granted asylum, cannot find a home in order to leave the centres
Jan 31, 2023 14:02![House prices in Shannonside region up almost 20% on last year](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9ob3VzZXMucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZWJhMDY3MWIzYWNmYTQ4NmM2MzNhYTg3M2I0YTUwYWY5OTA5ZmNjMCJ9/house-prices-in-shannonside-region-up-almost-20-on-last-year.png)
House prices in Shannonside region up almost 20% on last year
According to the MyHome.ie report, new home buyers are paying almost 8 times the average annual income for a house.
Jan 3, 2023 13:18![One person hospitalised following Longford house fire](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9oOVRRajVGdy1maXJlLTEuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNDhiZTdhZmE4OWI1MzJiNWViMmU5OWYxOTQ0YTgzY2E2NjcyNmVlMyJ9/one-person-hospitalised-following-longford-house-fire.jpg)
One person hospitalised following Longford house fire
The blaze broke out just after 6pm on Monday evening.
Nov 16, 2022 12:24![Man charged following incident at TD Martin Kenny's home](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zbGlnby1jb3VydGhvdXNlLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjEyNGJjODI0MThlODUzNWY0NGQ1MzY2YmY1M2RkMmU4MWUzMDYwYjMifQ==/man-charged-following-incident-at-td-martin-kenny-039-s-home.jpg)
Man charged following incident at TD Martin Kenny's home
The man was charged following the incident in the early hours of last Thursday morning.
Oct 3, 2022 16:26![Almost 300 new homes developed locally as part of Government scheme since 2021](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9VWG1JMHVDZC03LTEucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYWFmZmJmZWIzZGVhNjk1ODc3Y2IwMjc3NTUxNzUxNWRmMDIxN2M5OSJ9/almost-300-new-homes-developed-locally-as-part-of-government-scheme-since-2021.png)
Almost 300 new homes developed locally as part of Government scheme since 2021
Thousands of homes are expected to be developed in the region before 2030.
Sep 5, 2022 07:50![Investigations underway after cash taken in south Longford house burglary](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvYnVyZ2xhcnktYnJlYWstaW4tY3JpbWUtcGl4LTIwMTctMTAyNHg1NzYuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZDExZjE0MDE5MmRjMDIxNTA3NGVhMjRiMmY0MzY5MjZmNjlmYTFmYSJ9/investigations-underway-after-cash-taken-in-south-longford-house-burglary.jpg)
Investigations underway after cash taken in south Longford house burglary
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
Jul 29, 2022 12:39Shannonside Newsletter
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