Who may be able to assist you?
If you are homeless or at risk of homelessness and your last permanent address is in Offaly County Council local area, please contact Offaly County Council and request to speak with a member of the homeless team on 0579346800 or email: homeless@offalycoco.ie
Phone lines are open 9.30 am until 4pm Monday to Friday.
When necessary, you may be required to attend the homeless unit in person for an assessment. Assessments are by appointment only and initially will assess eligibility under Section 2 of the Housing Act 1988.
You may also need to apply for social housing to avail of alternative supports. Please download and fill out the following documents:
Social Housing Application form
Emergency Accommodation
Emergency Accommodation provided by the Local Authority may take the form of hostel accommodation if available. In limited circumstances the Housing Department may arrange B&B accommodation provided in the private sector. This provision is assessed on a case by case basis.
Out of Hours Emergency Contact 6pm to 12am
Offaly County Council in conjunction with Midland Simon operate an out of hours service and can be contacted on:
Phone number 0874454542 or email outofhoursservice@midlandssimon.com
Sign Posting Services
Midlands Community Alcohol and Drugs Service-Tullamore
Community Alcohol & Drug Service, Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Hours – 9.00am – 5.30pm
Contact Number is 0579315801 or email: sec.cadstullamore@hse.ie
Midlands Mental Health Services
St. Fintan’s Hospital, Administration Block, Portlaoise – (057) 8692873
Acute Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (057) 8621364
St. Loman’s, Mullingar (044) 934 0191
Community Mental Health Birr (057) 912 0540
Community Mental Health Portlaoise (057) 862 2925
Community Mental Health Tullamore (057) 931 5900
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (057) 869 6152
Psychiatry for Later Life (057) 867 0245
Suicide Resource Office (086) 815 7850
Domestic Violence Support–Offaly
Information Line on 0579351886 -All calls are strictly confidential. Their Information Line operates from 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm Monday to Friday. The website is www.odvss.ie