Cork neighbours falling out over parking as housing shortage forces adult children to live at home

North Cork councillors are asking if green areas in the housing estates could be removed and utilised for more parking spaces

Cork County Council was told 'there can be up to four cars parked outside a three-bed semi-detached that has a driveway that can only accommodate one or two cars.' File picture: Larry Cummins

Long-standing friendships between neighbours in council estates are breaking down as adult children who cannot afford to move out add to mounting parking pressures, councillors have heard.

The issue is escalating in a number of local authority estates, with Cork County Council being urged to convert spare green areas into additional parking spaces to ease tensions.