Deirdre Forde: Mind-boggling councils didn’t buy key site amid housing crisis

A county councillor has described as “mind-boggling” the alleged failure of City Hall and County Hall in Cork to acquire an iconic site to alleviate the housing crisis.

Deirdre Forde: Mind-boggling councils didn’t buy key site amid housing crisis
Tue, 23 Oct, 2018 - 05:30

By Sean O’Riordan

A county councillor has described as “mind-boggling” the alleged failure of City Hall and County Hall in Cork to acquire an iconic site to alleviate the housing crisis.

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