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Irish Independent
4 days ago
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- Irish Independent
One Kerry municipal district has almost 900 applicants waiting for social housing
The district is comprised of Listowel, Lixnaw, Abbeydorney, Causeway, Ballyduff, Ballybunion, Ballylongford, Tarbert, Moyvane, Duagh and other areas. There are currently 870 applicants approved by Kerry County Council waiting for social housing in the region. This includes those who have selected the district as their primary area of choice and also applicants in other parts of Kerry who have indicated they may be interested in living in the region. The local authority has received 89 applications from people who have expressed an interest in an area within the district this year. A total of 74 of these applications have been approved. Of those approved applicants interested in living in Listowel Municipal District, 442 are waiting for a one-bedroom home. 254 have expressed interest in a two-bed home and 136 are awaiting a three-bed dwelling. Four-bed units are of interest to 31 applicants while seven applicants are awaiting a five-bed home. There are currently 1,246 tenancies across the available social housing schemes in the district. These schemes include Local Authority Housing, the Rental Accommodation Scheme, leasing and Housing Assistance Payments. A total of 25 tenancies in the area have begun in the Listowel district since the start of this year. The figures were included in a housing report discussed at the Listowel MD meeting for July.
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- General
- Irish Independent
Almost 900 applicants waiting for social housing in North Kerry
The district is comprised of Listowel, Lixnaw, Abbeydorney, Causeway, Ballyduff, Ballybunion, Ballylongford, Tarbert, Moyvane, Duagh and other areas. There are currently 870 applicants approved by Kerry County Council waiting for social housing in the region. This includes those who have selected the district as their primary area of choice and also applicants in other parts of Kerry who have indicated they may be interested in living in the region. The local authority has received 89 applications from people who have expressed an interest in an area within the district this year. A total of 74 of these applications have been approved. Of those approved applicants interested in living in Listowel Municipal District, 442 are waiting for a one-bedroom home. 254 have expressed interest in a two-bed home and 136 are awaiting a three-bed dwelling. Four-bed units are of interest to 31 applicants while seven applicants are awaiting a five-bed home. There are currently 1,246 tenancies across the available social housing schemes in the district. These schemes include Local Authority Housing, the Rental Accommodation Scheme, leasing and Housing Assistance Payments. A total of 25 tenancies in the area have begun in the Listowel district since the start of this year. The figures were included in a housing report discussed at the Listowel MD meeting for July.
Irish Independent
03-06-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
43 new lifeguards for Kerry as bathing season officially kicks off in county
The new members of the vital life saving club recently completed their induction training at the Ballyheigue Community Centre. In attendance at Ballyheigue on the day were Cllr Jimmy Moloney, Cathaoirleach of the Listowel MD, and Kerry County Council Water Safety Development Officers Leo Hilliard and Niall Hogan. The local politicians were present as part of the raising of the recently acquired Blue Flag at Ballyheigue Beach. A major highlight of the day at the North Kerry beach was a visit from one of the new AW189 Coast Guard helicopters. As part of the day's activities, the Coast Guard helicopter arrived on-site to provide lifeguards and local rescue units with a safety briefing and a tour of the aircraft. Kerry was awarded 15 Blue Flags for the 2025 bathing season; the 15 blue flag beaches for 2025 are Rossbeigh, Inch, Derrynane, Kells, Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs), Ballybunion North Beach, Ballybunion South Beach, Ballyheigue, Banna Strand, Fenit, Fionntrá (Ventry), Maharabeg and White Strand, Cahersiveen.
