Circulation: Area of Clip: Page 1 of 2
Limerick Leader West Edition* Saturday, 23 May 2015 Page: 1,2
Concern over A’feale houses NORMA PRENDIVILLE normap@limerickleader.ie
A HOUSING development in Abbeyfeale has been described as a mistake and an unholy mess by local councillors who are now deeply concerned that the houses will cost €219,000 each and possibly more. “These are 12 very expensive units of accomodation,” Cllr
Jerome Scanlan said, when the issue was discussed at a special meeting of Newcastle West Municipal District this Tuesday. The Cois na Feile estate was granted planning permission in 2006 but the private estate of 24 houses was never completed. Twelve of these houses have since been bought and transferred to the housing agency Cluid under the
Government’s voluntary social housing scheme. The project was originally estimated to cost €2.37m or €180,000 per unit and the money was borrowed from the Housing Finance Agency by Limerick City and County Council, with the expectation that this money would be re-imbursed by the
©CONTINUES ONPAGE 2
~
14851 24900mm²