Nine-year wait for social housing in West Kerry

A significant number of council housing applicants, in remote areas such as the Gaeltacht in west Kerry, have been on a waiting list for nine years or more.

Prime tourist retreats, such as Ventry and Dún Chaoin in particular, remain black spots for social housing.

At the end of June, across all districts in Kerry, the total number of applications for council homes was 3,248.