Minister James Browne performs official opening of Mullach Astara Estate in Newtowngore and Cill Dairbhreach Estate in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage James Browne TD performed the official opening of the new Mullach Astara Estate in Newtowngore and Cill Dairbhreach Estate in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim this morning.

The Mullach Astara Estate scheme was constructed by Sammon Developments Ltd. under a public works contract with the development having an overall budget of approximately €2.425 million. The scheme comprised seven houses consisting of two no. two bedroom houses and five no. three bedroom houses

The Minister also performed the official opening of the recently completed Cill Dairbhreach Estate at Kilboderry, Carrick on Shannon which comprised eighteen homes in total consisting of six no. one bedroom apartments and twelve no. two bedroom houses. The contractor for this project was Finna Construction Ltd with the development having an overall budget of €4.351 million.

Speaking after the official opening Mr. Joseph Gilhooly, Chief Executive of Leitrim County Council said: “I wish to thank Minister Browne for performing the official opening of the Mullach Astara Estate in Newtowngore and the Cill Dairbhreach Estate in Carrick on Shannon today and for the ongoing financial commitment from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in helping to deliver social housing schemes throughout Co. Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is currently completing its 2027 -2030 Housing Delivery Action Plan which will set out how it intends to meet its delivery targets under the Delivering Homes, Building Communities plan and I look forward to working in partnership with all the key stakeholders to deliver homes for those that have an approved housing need in Co. Leitrim”.

Speaking at the official openings the Leas Cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council, Cllr. Justin Warnock stated that: ‘’The ongoing provision and maintenance of good quality safe homes is a core objective of the Councils vision for County Leitrim over the coming years. I welcome the housing budget allocated by the Ministers department to deliver the homes that are needed in Co.Leitrim. My intention as Leas Cathaoirleach is to ensure that Leitrim County Council continues to work alongside all the key players in the Housing sector and deliver lifelong homes for those households in Co. Leitrim that have a social housing need.