Landowners or their family members, living next to national routes such as the Ring of Kerry, will never get planning permission to build a home even if an existing entrance on to the route is available to them, a Kerry politician has claimed. Cllr Michael Cahill said Transport Infrastructure Ireland, replying to a query he… Continue Reading
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Income limits for house loans to increase
More people in Kerry will be eligible to apply for the State-backed mortgage following confirmation of improvements to the local authority home loan scheme announced by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien. Income limits of those eligible to apply for a loan are being increased and from March 1 house price limits… Continue Reading
TD wants vacant houses in Kerry allocated
Despite the unprecedented housing crisis, there have been 171 council properties in Kerry vacant for between two and four years with 33 vacant houses in Killarney alone and three in Gneeveguilla, Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae told the Dáil. Speaking during a debate on the ring-fencing of council development levies, he said there is a great… Continue Reading
Travellers want task force on homelessness
Traveller organisations in Kerry and Cork are calling for the establishment of a task force in the three local authorities across the region to uncover the true extent of homelessness experienced by Travellers. Speaking ahead of the launch of research into the subject, spokesperson Margarita O’Driscoll said Travellers deserve safe homes where families can be… Continue Reading
Milestone of over 10,000 new homes is reached
Charity housing body Clúid has reached a milestone of providing over10,000 homes and it has provided accommodation for a total of 1,326 people in 510 units in Kerry. The organisation is committed to providing quality housing and services that enable people to create homes and thriving communities and aims to increase its annual output over the… Continue Reading
