Housing minister invited to address Cork City Council on city's lack of affordable homes

Councillors pass Sinn Féin motion to invite minister to Cork, while Labour representative also wants justice and transport ministers to visit 

Councillors are calling on Housing Minister James Browne to visit 'to discuss the shortage of housing in Cork City, the unaffordability of new homes being built within the council's administrative area, the city's homelessness crisis, and other issues.'

Cork City councillors have passed a motion calling on the housing minister to address the council on the pace of housing delivery in the city.

The council passed a motion from Sinn Féin councillor Joe Lynch calling for James Browne, the newly-appointed Housing Minister, to meet with the council "at the earliest opportunity to discuss the shortage of housing in Cork City, the unaffordability of new homes being built within the Council's administrative area, the city's homelessness crisis and other issues".