Pensioner waits six months for house inspection so council can begin repairs

FROM THE roadside the single-storey cottage is an eye catcher.

Pensioner waits six months for house inspection so council can begin repairs

The deception however is great, and for its 67-year-old pensioner occupier, Kevin O’Reilly, life is far from a bed of roses.

The one-bedroomed cottage at Glenagare West outside the East Cork village of Ladysbridge has been home to Kevin and his Labrador dog Sola for the last dozen years. It is without a bathroom, the toilet is in serious need of upgrading, and rats have been frequent visitors.

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