More support for tenants at risk of homelessness in Cork

An intervention service to help people avoid the prospect of homelessness may be beefed up by Cork County Council in the wake of the growing housing crisis.

Currently, the council has two tenancy support workers (TSWs) dealing specifically with homelessness in the North and West Cork areas, but not in the council’s southern division.

The southern area encompasses sizeable towns such as Carrigaline, Ballincollig, Youghal, Midleton, Glanmire and Cobh — where homelessness is a bigger issue.