Cavan County Council has signed contracts with Darra Bridge Housing Ltd for the provision of 33 turnkey social homes at Lisaturrin in Kingscourt. Local Cavan company, Wynne Gormley Gilsenan is the project architect overseeing the scheme design. The total project cost is €9.44 million, exclusive of VAT, which is being funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage.
Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Councillor Philip Brady, welcomed the contract signing, saying that this development sees 33 much-needed social homes provided in this locality, while also significantly improving the appearance of the area by removing unfinished buildings on the site. The scheme comprises four one-bed units, 16 two-bed units, 9 three-bed houses and 4 four-bed houses, and will be completed in three stages. Twenty-three houses will be completed in 2024, with the remaining ten houses to be completed in mid-2025.
