Over 50 applications have been submitted to Westmeath County Council for 10 affordable houses in Athlone.
The houses are available to anyone who is a first time buyer or who's mortgage and deposit won't cover the cost of the home, and has an income that is below the council's defined limits.
The portal to apply for housing went live on October 17th and has received 54 applications to date, with the portal set to remain open until midnight on Monday, November 7th.
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Westmeath County Council have acknowledged the large numbers of applicants and say that there are more affordable housing sites in the pipeline
