Madden's Buildings and Cork's Early Housing Debate | Cork News

In 1912, Cork City faced a fiery debate over Madden’s Buildings—the city’s first social housing project. While some pushed to sell them for profit to fund more affordable rentals, the city solicitor warned that the buildings were already profitable and financed via loan, making resale risky. He argued council-owned housing was viable—and that strong municipal credit could fund new projects instead. This early clash revealed how fiercely contested public housing was even before Madden’s opened in 1886. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f7198d2ccbef4406