Council has ‘turned its back’ on housing plan

THE members of Clare County Council were yesterday accused of walking away from their responsibilities by refusing to participate in a regional housing strategy for the mid-west region.

Making the charge, the mayor of Limerick City, Cllr John Gilligan (Ind), said that councillors in Clare had turned their backs on 2,000 people on the housing list in the city.

Mr Gilligan was speaking yesterday after members of Clare County Council voted by an overwhelming majority for the council not to play any role in the new regional housing strategy.