'Four additional staff have been appointed to the local authority to deal with social housing needs'

Cllr Paddy McDonald is calling on the housing minister to increase the limits to help tackle housing issues in the county.

'The exemptions have been signed off on by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien'

He also described the tax credit of 500 euro per year for the next two years which renters will receive as a "gesture".

'What's going on in Dublin is not really manifesting itself in counties like Cavan and Monaghan'

31 of the houses will be 3 bed semi-detached homes.

More than 10,500 people are registered as homeless in Ireland, according to the latest figures.

There were also concerns with the proposed greenspace, and the developments proximity to the Cavan River.