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Galway City Council is under fire for its sluggish housing development, with one councilor branding it “one of the worst in the country” for failing young couples struggling to buy homes. Key stalled projects like the Merlin Park development—approved in 2021 for 103 affordable homes—and the Ardaun suburb, aiming for 4,000 homes, highlight a chronic gap between planning and execution. While the council recently approved zoning 89 hectares for future housing and updated policies to meet government targets, critics argue zoning alone won’t solve the crisis without government funding for infrastructure and construction. Councilors are urging ministers to step in with the resources needed to turn plans into real homes.

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