€15 million allocated by Government for Cork docklands development

Major investment in Cork’s docks are needed, not only by that city, but by Ireland too, writes Seán Kearns.

Ford Factory Excavation, Marina, 1917

As part of a concerted effort by the Government to tackle the housing crisis, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney TD, has announced the details for a special housing infrastructure fund.

The Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) provides funding for local authorities in the sum of €224 million to be financed on a 75%/25% basis between the exchequer and local authorities.