It's one of only three counties in the country with no record of a person accessing emergency accommodation for more than 6 months.
Laois is one of the only counties in the country with no people experiencing long-term homelessness.
The latest National Oversight and Adult Commission report shows Laois, Cavan and Monaghan are the only local authorities in the country that recorded no long-term homeless adults in emergency accommodation at the end of last year.
54 percent of people accessing emergency accommodation in Westmeath are experiencing long-term homelessness, and 26 percent in Offaly.
An instance of homelessness can be considered 'long-term' if the person has been accessing emergency accommodation for longer than 6 months.
Long-term homeless took a massive leap last year, from 27 percent in 2020, to 55 percent in 2021.
A record number of people accessed emergency accommodation in the midlands in September, at 120.
Primary School Counselling Pilot Delivers Significant Benefits
Hosepipe Ban Decision Still Pending As Heatwave Continues
Garda Commissioner Says Daniel Kinahan Extradition Operation Was "Very Successful"
HSE Recommends Against State Funding For Friedreich’s Ataxia Drug
Offaly Hurling Legend Padraig Horan Dies At 76
Sinn Féin Calls For Action As Driving Test Backlog Grows
Roadworks To Cause Delays On Offaly Roads Next Week
Free Heart Health Checks In Laois Today