Councillors angry at ‘extraordinary’ sale proposal

A PROPOSAL by council officials to sell off a site in the Abbeyside area of Dungarvan to a private developer which had been earmarked for up to 130 local authority houses, has sparked a furious reaction from councillors.

One described the decision as “a great day for the snobs and the social elite of the town”.

The mayor of Dungarvan, Cllr Fiachra O’Ceilleachair, has pledged to oppose the proposal all the way and, on his insistence, the issue is being put on hold for an open debate at the next town council meeting.