The number of people recorded as homeless in the Shannonside region has increased between May and June.
New figures from the Department of Housing show a total of 213 people accessed emergency acccomodation in the region up to the 25th of June.
This represents a slight increase on the previous months figure of 202.
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The Mayo/Roscommon area experienced the largest increase, from 56 in May to 69 in June.
The number of people homeless in Westmeath also increased to 61.
While in the Donegal/Leitrim area, the number slightly decreased from 63 to 59 last month.
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Longford also decreased from 25 in May to 24 in June.
Nationally, 12,600 people accessed emergency accomodation last month, the highest figure to date.
