A young family in Co Kildare have been locked out of a State-funded affordable housing scheme for a second time this year because of a cap on their State-backed mortgage. Ms Rowe and her husband Joe have two children, Josh (9) and Ruby (12), meaning they need a three-bed home. The same thing happened to the family when they applied for another affordable housing scheme that went on sale in May at Lattin Place, on the Rathasker Road in Naas. While the department considers what changes might be made, Ms Rowe and her family are facing the same dilemma as before. “So that threshold is not working in the private sector or in the local authority sector,” Ms Rowe said.

Source: The Irish Times November 10, 2025 10:31 UTC