Over 200 people in Emergency Accommodation across the Shannonside Region

According to the Department of Housing 63 people were in temporary accommodation across Leitrim and Donegal last month the highest in the region.

In the Mayo-Roscommon area 56 people were homeless, a decrease of four in the space of four weeks.

25 people were accessing accommodation in hotels and B&B's in Longford, a rise of four since April.

Meanwhile, in Westmeath a total of 58 people were homeless in the county in May.

7 more people were accessing temporary accommodation in May compared to the previous month.

Nationally 12, 441 people were homeless in May - a new record high.