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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 5 MIN

Call for LCC Tenants to be Able to Access Council Home Loan and First Home Scheme - 06/01/2026

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A Louth councillor says local authority tenants in the county who want to buy their homes should be allowed avail of both a council home loan and the First Home Scheme.The Green Party's Marianne Butler has highlighted how Louth County Council issued over 30 home loans with a value of approximately €5.5 million in 2023, but the local government auditor has highlighted that the following year just 14 new loans were issued. She thinks tenants should be allowed to combine the loan with the First Home Scheme.Councillor Butler joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Louth councillor says local authority tenants in the county who want to buy their homes should be allowed avail of both a council home loan and the First Home Scheme.The Green Party's Marianne Butler has highlighted how Louth County Council issued over 30 home loans with a value of approximately €5.5 million in 2023, but the local government auditor has highlighted that the following year just 14 new loans were issued. She thinks tenants should be allowed to combine the loan with the First Home Scheme.Councillor Butler joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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