
They've turned down two offers from the council, claiming one house was infested with rats and the other was unsafe.
A Laois couple fear their child will be born without a roof over its head.
Mary O'Driscoll has turned down two offers of council accommodation in Portarlington and Portlaoise, claiming one had a rat infestation and the other wouldn't be safe.
Her baby is due in three weeks and she's currently living in a B&B along with her partner.
Ms. O'Driscoll says it's destroyed the excitement of becoming a parent: