Monaghan County Council defends housing efforts amid resource claims

Councillor Colm Carthy, chair of Monaghan County Council’s Housing Strategic Planning Committee, said the council has “exceeded expectations” in tackling dereliction across towns and villages despite what he described as inadequate government funding. He added that the resources required for local elections and housing delivery are significant when compared with other counties.

Carthy responded to comments made by Tánaiste Simon Harris on the Joe Finnegan Show, where Harris criticised local authorities’ approach to dereliction. “The comments were unfair,” Carthy said. “We haven’t been properly resourced by government to deal with dereliction.” He highlighted that Monaghan has “punch[ed] above its weight” in housing delivery, though this comes at a significant cost.

The council chair echoed these points, stressing the scale of resources needed for local elections and housing projects. While no specific figures were released, the council’s efforts have been noted as robust relative to other jurisdictions.

In related news, Cavan and Monaghan counties received approval for a multi‑million euro housing infrastructure investment, according to coverage by the Anglo Celt. No further details were provided in the announcement.

For more information, see NorthernSound and the Anglo Celt.

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