Cork councillors urged to back €18m plan for Traveller halting site

Call for 'political will' to ensure 27-unit scheme for residents of overcrowded Spring Lane site on city's northside gains approval 

An €18m regeneration plan aims to resolve chronic living conditions at Spring Lane halting site.

Cork city councillors have been urged to back a major €18m housing regeneration plan designed to resolve overcrowding and chronic living conditions on one of Ireland’s worst halting sites.

The call came from the Traveller Visibility Group (TVG) in Cork following confirmation that council management has finalised plans for a new 27-unit residential scheme for the residents of the Spring Lane halting site on the city's northside.