On Wednesday, 23rd July, Monaghan County Council welcomed John Cummins TD, Junior Minister at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage where he met with the Cathaoirleach, Cllr. PJ O’Hanlon and elected members of the Council and also received a briefing from the Council’s Executive on progress on housing delivery and regeneration in the County. Minister Cummins concluded his visit to Monaghan with a site visit to the Council’s housing development at Sli Na Coille in Monaghan town. This development which is under construction will see the delivery of 21 new homes, comprising 16 No. 2-bed and 5 No. 3-bed houses that will provide much-needed homes for people on the Council’s social housing list. The development is being completed under a design and build form of contract by GEDA Construction on behalf of the Council. Works commenced in December 2024 and It is envisaged that the development will be completed in two phases, with the first 9 homes completed by September 2025 and the remaining 12 homes handed over to the Council by the end of 2025.
