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Eighteen homeless adults accessing emergency accommodation  - News - Roscommon Herald

By Staff reporter · Roscommon Herald · 9 June 2026

The latest figures from the Department of Housing cover the period from April 20th to April 26th

The number of people accessing emergency accommodation in Roscommon has remained relatively stable. Pic: iStock

There were 18 homeless adults accessing emergency accommodation from Roscommon County Council last month.

The latest figures from the Department of Housing cover the period from April 20th to April 26th.

Across the West region, which includes Mayo, Galway, Galway City and Roscommon, 420 adults were accessing emergency accommodation during that time.

Nationally, 17,548 people were in emergency accommodation, including 5,604 children.

The number of people accessing emergency accommodation in Roscommon has remained relatively stable.

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Reporting by Staff reporter for Roscommon Herald, funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.

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