Flurry of Louth social housing going live before Christmas

By Olivia Ryan, The Drogheda Independent

A flurry of new social housing will be advertised on Louth County Council’s letting portal ‘CBL’ in the run up to Christmas, it emerged this week.

Dundalk councillors were provided with an update on the units coming on stream across the county in the final weeks of 2025.

These include Approved Housing Body (AHB) developments in both Dundalk and Drogheda.

Councillors were told that 48 units at Gullion Park, Dundalk went live on CBL on December 9. These will remain available for bidding until December 16.

Another 33 units will be advertised from December 16 at the Cluid Housing scheme, Crushrod Avenue, Drogheda,

At Racecourse Road in Dundalk, there will be 17 units posted on CBL from December 16.

The local authority will also advertise a range of properties that have been purchased within private developments via Part V and Turnkey arrangements.

There will be 26 units made available through these schemes in Gortmell, Drogheda, which will be posted on CBL on December 16 for six days.

A further 12 will be advertised on the same day at Ballymakenny Park, Drogheda, closing on December 22.

Cllr. Kevin Meenan told the meeting councillors had welcomed an email from the Director of Services, Ger Murphy, outlining the upcoming schemes.

“It was great to see the list of housing units which are completed and almost completed. It’s great for us to know the short term plan, as in what will be available in the next few weeks.”

Cllr. Sean Kelly also welcomed the latest update from the council in relation to housing units coming on stream.

He asked if a “warning system” could be developed to advise councillors when particular estates would be available for tenants.

"There is a peak in calls and emails for councillors on a Tuesday morning, when these houses appear on CBL, so if we could be prepared that would be helpful.”

Director of Services, Ger Murphy, advised councillors that Louth County Council’s direct build development at Boice Court, Drogheda Scheme (72 units) is due for completion at the end of February 2026. Thirteen units have already been delivered in Phase one.

“Our scheme of 93 units in Fulacht Fia, Mount Avenue, Dundalk. will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 to 47 units will be completed in February/March 2026 and the remainder of the units are planned for the end of November 2026."

The council’s “accelerated delivery sites consisting of 271 units at Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda, Ravel Drive, Dunleer and Mullavalle, Louth Village, are all progressing well and we envisage having the first scheme (46 units) at Greenhills Grange, which are age friendly units, completed in May 2026.”