Frustration as new homes lie vacant in Cork despite more than 700 applications

The development in Carrigaline was completed in January but remains empty more than two months later despite a huge volume of interest

The social housing development at Kilnagleary, Carrigaline, Co Cork, has been lying vacant since its completion in January despite more than 700 expressions of interest in the homes. Picture: Larry Cummins

A 15-unit social housing development in Cork has been lying vacant since its completion in January despite more than 700 expressions of interest in the homes.

The staggering level of interest in the council homes in Carrigaline emerged ahead of the first of a series of nationwide protests against the lifting of the eviction ban in Cork City on Saturday.