Tipperary councillors informed 189 houses going through various stages of the system

There are 189 houses in various stages of construction or going through the house construction system, Nenagh Municipal District councillors were informed at their November meeting.

The houses are at Gortlandroe, 27; Puckaun, 21; Rialto site, Nenagh, 12; William Street, Nenagh, 7; Woodview Close, Nenagh, 10; Portroe, 14; Ardcroney, 4; Tyone, Nenagh, 67; Springford Meadows, Nenagh, 19; Glencree, Newport, 8.

However, there are 772 approved applicants on the Council's housing list, with the majority, 460, in Nenagh; 63 in Ballina; Borrisokane, 53; Newport, 52; Cloughjordan, 33; Portroe, 31. There is a surprisingly high number - 23 - on the housing list for the village of Ardcroney, while there are zero applications in Templederry.

There are only 21 houses vacant in the district, with four available for letting, 16 requiring minor repairs and one needing major refurbishment.

The Council has received 58 housing loan applications, with just 15 approved on loans totaling €1,314,750.