Strict targets have been set for local authorities to provide social housing, according to the Housing Minister. It’s after Eoghan Murphy held a summit with all local authority heads. In relation to housing stock, Eoghan Murphy says they’d discussed vacant housing and think it’s not the answer. “I think it was Galway city – their CSO number told them they had a vacancy of 3,500 homes in the city. The Geo Directory told them it was more like 260 homes vacant in the city.

Source: Evening echo January 22, 2018 21:45 UTC