City officials urged to tackle social housing waiting list
Galway Bay fm newsroom - City officials are being urged to put a maintenance team in place so that vacant social housing can be made available.
Councillor Catherine Connolly says two houses in the Claddagh are being refurbished, but 74 in the city remain empty.Her comments come as a recent housing report revealed the city has a waiting list of over 3,700 households - with some waiting up to 11 years.Councillor Connolly says a more hands-on approach is needed to tackle the crisis.