County Council sells repossessed homes even as 7,000 wait on list

Cork County Council sold repossessed homes on the private market, having told local representatives it was forbidden from using the properties to alleviate its lengthy social housing list.

However, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government has contradicted the council’s claims it “had no choice” but to sell the houses due to government orders.

The council has been called on to explain its decision to sell the homes at a time when over 7,000 are on a waiting list for a council house in Cork County.