Development of affordable housing schemes needs greater priority
*Photograph: Joe Buckley GREATER FOCUS is needed on affordable housing within Co Clare to help more young people get on the property ladder, Deputy Joe Carey (FG) has said.
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Need for social housing rises in Clare while coastal areas deal with crisis for permanent residencies
A crisis exists regarding the provision of permanent residencies in coastal parts of Clare, a county councillor has flagged while the amount of households in social housing need has increased.
Consultants appointed for €6.2m social housing scheme at Drumcliffe
*Pictured at Áras Contae an Chláir with (seated, l-r) Anne Haugh, Director of Social Development, Clare County Council, Cllr Mary Howard, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, and Pat Dowling, Chief Executive, Clare County Council, are members of the project design team for a new 26-unit social housing development at Drumcliff, Ennis, Co. Clare. Photo: Eamon …
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Emergency legislation sought to remove name of domestic abuse perpetrator from Council tenancies
A Kilrush councillor has called on the Taoiseach to bring forward emergency legislation to allow local authorities remove a tenant’s name from a Council owned property to protect victims of domestic violence.
Plans for 18 unit Scariff social housing development hit stumbling block over expected costs
*Photograph: Martin Connolly A revised application for the development of 18 social housing units in Scariff is to be submitted to the Department of Housing.
Housing developments ‘a major lift to Tulla’
*Photograph: John Mangan A “major lift” is on the cards for Tulla as three separate housing developments highlight the appetite to live in the East Clare town.
Volume of traffic at Gleann Cora ‘has tripled’
A Newmarket-on-Fergus housing estate was the subject of three motions at the March meeting of the Shannon Municipal District.
Councillors seek greater input to allocation of social housing
Clare councillors are keen to have a greater involvement when it comes to the allocation of social housing within the county.
94 social housing units planned for delivery in 2021 delayed until next year
*The construction of social housing in Newmarket-on-Fergus has been paused. A total of 94 social housing units planned for delivery by the end of 2021 will now fall over into 2022 as a result of Level 5 restrictions.
Housing shortage in Clare to be aggravated
*Social housing units in Feakle. Photograph: John Mangan A housing shortage will be aggravated by the continued halt in construction, a Newmarket-on-Fergus representative has warned.
