A former councillor and Independent General Election Candidate believes Longford has become a social housing hub. Gerry Warnock says that more affordable housing is needed in the county alongside the provision of social housing. The Independent Candidate has argued that the county is already well above the national average in the amount of social housing.
The comments come as a new €9m affordable housing development was announced by Government last week. The Department of Housing gave Longford County Council the go-ahead to proceed with the 93 homes at Ard Michael on the Ballinalee Road. The former Longford Councillor believes that the breakdown in affordable vs social housing is flawed:
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