The sod has been turned on a new social housing development in Clifden, which will provide 30 new energy efficient homes.
A ceremony was held to celebrate the beginning of construction which had elected members, representatives of the contractor McRoy Limited and senior housing officials from Galway County Council in attendance.
The construction is scheduled to be finished in the first quarter of 2026. There will be a variety of houses built, from one bedroom homes to three bedroom homes.
The local authority scheme is the second to be developed in Clifden in recent years following the completion of the Gort na Greine and Ard Aoibhinn apartment development at Gort na gCloch.
“Today’s launch of 30 new social homes is most welcome. This development will provide secure, high-quality homes which will make a real difference in the lives of families and individuals. This is Housing for All at work on the ground. It is thanks to the excellent work of local authorities such as Galway County Council that we are now delivering more social homes than we have in decades," said Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien.
Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council added, “The staff of the Housing section are working hard to increase the amount of social housing construction delivered by the Local Authority and we hope to be able to announce new schemes under the Government’s Social Housing Investment Programme in the near future."
