Cork County Council to 'ramp-up' building of social and affordable homes this year

Council aims to build at least 697 social houses all over the county in 2026, with nearly every town and village in the mix

The council is expected to spend millions of euro on acquiring land from private landowners as well as utilising its own existing landbanks for new housing developments. File picture: Dan Linehan

The head of Cork County Council’s housing directorate has promised there will be a major "ramp-up" in home building in the region during the next 12 months.

The council is expected to spend millions of euro on acquiring land from private landowners as well as utilising its own existing landbanks for new housing developments.