Online social housing scheme a success

A pilot scheme to allow people on the housing waiting list apply online for council houses in Cork has been heralded an outstanding success.

The scheme, the first of its type in the country, was recently piloted in the North Cork area by county council officials. Because it has been so successful, it is to be rolled out to the rest of the county.

Figures released by the council’s director of housing, Maurice Manning, show there were 16,599 views of 25 properties in north Cork which were advertised online.