WATCH: Cork man fights eviction from dead mother’s council house

A man fighting eviction from his dead mother’s council house said he is living in fear of becoming homeless.

Gary Doocey, 42, said he is in “dire straits” and will have nowhere to live if Cork City Council is granted a possession order on what has been his family’s home for decades.

“This has been our home for 51 years,” Mr Doocey said. “Officials need to take a serious look at their legislation. I’ve been on the housing list for eight-and-a-half years and have never been made an offer.