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New figures reveal 155 people homeless locally

Feb 27, 2023 07:05 By Shannonside News
New figures reveal 155 people homeless locally
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Nationally, a total of 8,323 people were without permanent accomodation in January, an increase from 8,190 in December

There's been a slight decrease in the number of people accessing emergency accommodation in the region.

Longford, Donegal/Leitrim, and Mayo/Roscommon, all experienced marginal changes between December last year and January of this year.

The latest figures from the Department of Housing break down the number of people who accessed emergency accommodation during the last week of January.

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A total of 155 people across the region were without a fixed abode, a slight drop on December's figure of 161.

The Mayo/Roscommon region was the only area to experience an increase, albeit marginal, from 55 in December to 56 in January.

50 people accessed emergency accommodation in Westmeath, a decrease from 55 the previous month

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The Leitrim/Donegal region also experienced a decrease from 51 in December to 49 in January.

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