Local Councillor Raises Concerns Over Housing List Wait Times in Dundalk - 15/05/2026
A Dundalk councillor has expressed concern that local applicants on Louth County Council's social housing list could be waiting longer than those elsewhere in the county.Marianne Butler was speaking at the Dundalk Municipal District's monthly meeting, where she highlighted how local applicants (2,627) account for 55 per cent of the total of 4,717 who are on the list. There are 615 on the housing list in the Ardee Municipal District.The councillors were told that the Drogheda figure of 1,475 was 'slightly lower' at the moment reflecting the 'huge amount' of house building mostly along the Port…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.