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25 individuals were recorded as homeless in Laois last month.
There were 25 people recorded as homeless in Laois in May, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing.
The number of people availing of emergency accommodation from the local authority during the week of May 20 to 26 dropped from 28 in April.
Across the midlands there were 37 families in local authority emergency accommodation. This included 48 adults and 56 children.
There were 154 adults availing of emergency accommodation across the midlands during the week recorded in May. The majority were aged between 25 to 44 (68). There were 60 people aged between 45 and 64 and there were two people aged over 65 homeless in the region.
Nationally the number of people who accessed emergency accommodation rose to 14,159 last month.
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