Extra local authority housing for Tipperary

It comes as the numbers on the local authority housing list remains consistently around the 3,000 mark.

This latest allocation of €9.5 million will add significantly to the projects already on-stream.

Director of services Clare Curley admits it can be a slow process but says latest funding will provide houses in a number of areas.

25 will be built in Thurles with a similar number approved for Tipp Town. Newport will get 9 new accommodation units with 1 earmarked for Carrick on Suir.