Louth County Council set for 'significant year' in housing delivery

The Council said it expects to deliver over 400 units over the course of 2026

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Louth County Council has said 2026 will be a "significant year" for housing delivery in the county.

The comments were made by the local authority's Director of Housing and Cultural Delivery, Ger Murphy at its March meeting in Louth County Hall.

He said the Council expects to complete over 400 own-build units in 2026.

"This year is going to be a particularly significant year for delivery of our own units, over 400 units we anticipate building over the course of 2026," he said.

Mr Murphy said that Louth's delivery was the highest in the country outside of Dublin's local authorities.

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Fine Gael councillor Anne Marie Ford praised the local authority's housing team on a "significant increase in the provision of housing" and said Louth is leading the way in terms of housing delivery.

Earlier this year, Louth County Council announced it had exceeded its social housing delivery targets ahead of schedule.

Between 2022 and 2025, the local authority delivered 1,592 units and is set to exceed the 175 unit target for 2026.

However, while Mr Murphy said the Council expects 2026 and 2027 to be strong in terms of delivery, he said there's "a lot of balls in the air" in terms of planning beyond that.

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