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There has been an alarming increase in the number of applications to Kilkenny Local Authorities in search of social housing with the total number of approved applications at 2,220, as of October 8 this year.

Leasing homes for landlords to rent to applicants on the housing waiting list is not the way to solve the housing crisis in Galway according to Independent councillor Catherine Connolly.

The vandalism and theft of boilers causing more than €100,000 worth of damage at a Galway City Council-owned housing estate has been described as “appalling” by local TD Michael D Higgins.

Sinn Fein councillor Therese Ruane has condemned proposed cuts to rent supplement for those living on social welfare.

A Galway county councillor has hit out at Government plans to introduce a Social Housing Leasing Iniative which has been described as “grossly unfair”.

Those looking for council houses in Kilkenny are becoming victims on the double of the development crash and Kilkenny’s councils are being turned into the local implementation arm of NAMA, according to local Labour Party councillor, Seán Ó hArgáin.

The local authority housing list has grown to 2,657 people this year, as demand for housing has increased dramatically over the past two years. Two-bed units are most in demand in Kilkenny

The official opening of the new housing scheme at Woodside, Castletown Geoghegan was performed this week by chairman of the Kilbeggan Area Committee, Cllr Paul Daly.

Minister Mary Hanafin is wasting millions of euro every year by leaving people for long periods on a short-term rent supplement scheme, Fine Gael spokesperson Michael Ring TD has revealed.

At a recent meeting of the Galway City Council, City Hall officials proposed to lease 57 empty houses to the Cluid Housing Association for a period of five years.