Cork authority tops home allocation

More people were taken off the local authority housing list in Cork county than in any other local authority area, latest figures show.

Cork County Council housed 502 new tenants in homes in 2010. The housing waiting list stands at 4,271 while another 2,948 are on town council waiting lists.

A spokesman said the council allocated 43 one-bed units, 147 two-bed units, 294 three-bed units and 18 four-bed units to new tenants.