Cork Council wants Dermot Bannon-style solution to one-bed homes

A recent survey of people who live in single-bed units said they want more flexibility to invite a friend, or carer, including grandchildren, to occasionally stay with them.

One councillor said they have to follow the lead of architect Dermot Bannon who has detailed how to convert small spaces to extra bedroom space in his series on RTÉ.

Cork County Council's architects have been asked to “do a Dermot Bannon on it” and come up with innovative ways to use limited space in one-bedroom local authority-owned houses to allow visitors to stay overnight.

Councillors, led by Fine Gael's Gerard Murphy, have highlighted the need for one-bedroom homes to become more visitor-friendly, especially in the wake of more family break-ups which have resulted in more demand for them, primarily from divorced or separated men.