Cork tenants face freezing Christmas in row over heating with city council

Cork City Council has been accused of ignoring its duties as a landlord, leaving tenants to endure increasingly cold conditions due to a repeatedly malfunctioning heating system.

Residents of the Glenamoy Lawn and Ard Bhaile housing developments in Mayfield have spoken out against the council, saying that their houses are “absolutely freezing”.

The local authority developments were built in the 1970s and feature a district heating system with one central boiler to serve all units.