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Thursday, 11 April 2024 11:04

It would be in an effort to aid those who need emergency accommodation.

Modular housing should bypass the planning process to assist those in need of emergency accommodation.

That's the view of Offaly Councillor Tony McCormack, who is calling for supports for those who are "sharing a room, or sofa surfing."

The standard planning process can take up to three years for development to be completed on a home.

Councillor McCormack says we should be replicating the projects done for Ukrainian refugees:

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The President, The Taoiseach, and the Tanaiste were in attendance yesterday.
Gardaí Issue Public Appeal Over Missing Westmeath Teen

It's thought Aliyah Smyth Donnelly may have gone to Laois, Dublin, or Louth.
Ploughing Live 2026 Day One: As It Happened

The National Ploughing Championships saw 77,000 people attend on Day One.
Over 1,800 People Affected By Power Outage in Laois

The power outage has happened in Mountrath.
Offaly TD Reassures Solar Panel Homeowners Payment Scheme Not Set To Be Scrapped

It comes as the unit rate customers get for selling excess energy is set to decrease.
Sinn Fein Setting Back Irish Unity - Taoiseach

The party is collaborating with the heads of Wales and Scotland on the issue.
Development Project For Offaly Town Enters Next Stage

The Rectory Fields development in Birr is set to go to the Plan 8 stage.
Tanaiste Pays Tribute To Midlands Sisters Recovering After M9 Crash

Simon Harris says he welcomes the news the sisters are slowly recovering from their injuries.

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