'An absolute scandal': Timeframe for Cork council house repairs stretches beyond a year 

It is taking more than a year to repair vacant council homes in Cork City for new tenants to reuse — a timeframe branded “an absolute scandal” by Sinn Féin.

It is taking more than a year to repair vacant council homes in Cork City for new tenants to reuse — a timeframe branded “an absolute scandal” by Sinn Féin.

The timeframe was revealed as a 28-unit social housing project was approved for construction on a green area zoned for residential uses on the city’s northside.