A person may be considered to be homeless if:

(a) there is no accommodation available which, in the opinion of the authority, he, together with any other person who normally resides with him or who might reasonably be expected to reside with him, can reasonably occupy or remain in occupation of,

or

(b) he is living a hospital, county home, night shelter or other such institution, and is so living because he has no accommodation of the kind referred to in paragraph (a), (c) he cannot provide accommodation from his own resources. 

If you are Homeless you may contact the Housing Department at 090 6637100 or alternatively you may present at the Housing Department, Áras an Chontae, Roscommon to seek assistance.

Ensure contact is made as early as possible in the working day and where possible bring identification documents. 

A Useful link on Information on Homelessness  Useful Information on Homelessness

Expressions of Interest - Emergency Accommodation

Roscommon County Council is seeking expressions of interest from Hoteliers, Guest Accommodation, B&Bs and self-contained own door units who wish to have their facility or rooms included in the Councils’ list of Emergency Accommodation for homeless families and individuals. This accommodation needs to be located in County Roscommon with good public transport links providing regular services.

An expression of interest application form can be found at the bottom of the page. Forms should be returned for the attention of the Administrative Officer at housing@roscommoncoco.ie

Deadline for submission is Wednesday 10th September 2025 at 4pm.