5 d. ago Council gives green light for construction of 172 social homes in Letterkenny

Donegal County Council members have given the green light to a major social housing project in Letterkenny. The development at… The post Council gives green light for construction of 172 social homes in Letterkenny appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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5 d. ago There were 4,251 local authority homes sitting empty at the end of last year

A new report also found that it took local authorities an average of eight months to re-let homes after previous tenants left.

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6 d. ago Social housing retrofitting target unlikely to be met, says oversight group for councils

National Oversight and Audit Commission says 4,251 local authority housing units vacant at end of last year

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1 week ago Galway tech duo secure $500k funding and place on prestigious US accelerator

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Photo: L to R: Robert Cormican (CTO, Forge Robotics), Peter Burke (Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment) and Eoin Cobbe (CEO, Forge Robotics) A Galway-based tech duo have secured half a million dollars in funding and a highly coveted place on a prestigious US accelerator programme. 21 […] The post Galway tech duo secure $500k funding and place on prestigious US accelerator appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 week ago Social housing apartments in Rathfarnham left vacant for a year

Social housing apartments in Rathfarnham left vacant for a year  The Irish Independent

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1 week ago Prioritise working people on social housing waiting lists, says Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy

Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says there is ‘no legal basis’ for Minister of State’s suggestion

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1 week ago People who work should get priority for social housing, says Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy

Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says there is ‘no legal basis’ for Minister of State’s suggestion

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1 week ago Workers should get ‘additional points’ towards social housing, says Minister of State Robert Troy

Robert Troy said people who work ‘should get additional points or a weighted system’ when it comes to social housing.

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1 week ago Junior minister says people who work should get prioritised access to social housing

Robert Troy said people who work ‘should get additional points or a weighted system’ when it comes to social housing.

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2 w. ago Fuel Allowance to be paid to 20,000 Donegal households from this week

Fuel Allowance is to be paid to just over 20,000 Donegal households from this week. The Minister for Social Protection,… The post Fuel Allowance to be paid to 20,000 Donegal households from this week appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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3 w. ago 14 homes to be bought in the city for families in long term emergency accommodation

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway City is to receive an additional €4 million this year under the Social Housing Second-Hand Acquisitions Programme. This will allow 14 properties to be bought in the City for families in long term emergency accommodation. 18 homes have already been funded this year for such families. […] The post 14 homes to be bought in the city for families in long term emergency accommodation appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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