Time for Housing Executive to Address Clare House Situation

Time for Decisive Action from Housing Executive to Address Clare House Situation - Mickey Brady MP

Newry & Armagh MP Mickey Brady has said that the current living conditions for residents in Clare House at North Street were totally unacceptable and that it was now time for decisive action by the Housing Executive to address the situation.

The MP who visited the residential facility along with his Sinn Féin colleagues Cllrs Charlie Casey and Valerie Harte and senior Housing Executive Management praised the residents of the complex for their fortitude in the "long-running and totally unacceptable saga".

 "Apart from a small number of individual owner-occupied flats, this block is owned and maintained by the Housing Executive. The level of damp and decay in the apartments is appalling and an absolute indictment of the Housing Executive.

“This is a long-running and totally unacceptable saga. The Housing Executive has been fully aware of the issues involved. Residents outlined once again the conditions they are living in, to the Regional Manager and other Housing Executive Officers. I and my colleagues can't praise enough the residents of Clare House who for many years now have faced frustration and dismissal for many years. They have shown great fortitude".

The MP said that he felt the most recent engagement with the Housing Executive and residents on site at Clare House had been constructive.

"We felt today that the meeting was constructive, however, the Housing Executive is now in no doubt that the time for talking has stopped and that there now needs to be action. The residents are entitled to a safe, secure and healthy living environment.

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Mickey Brady MP, Cllrs Charlie Casey & Valerie Hart, Clare House Residents Discuss Their Concerns with Housing Executive Senior Management.

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