By Dan Walsh at Cúirt Dhairmaid Uí Shúilleabháin, Creagh, Gorey
The new 22-unit social housing estate named Cúirt Dhairmaid Uí Shúilleabháin at Creagh, Gorey, was officially opened today (Friday) by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD.
Minister Browne said; “When we discuss housing delivery, we easily fall into talking about numbers and amounts when it is actual human stories that are at the heart of everything we are doing. That is so clear here today in Gorey, at this wonderful development of 22 homes at Cúirt Dhairmaid Úí Shúilleabhain which will provide homes and a community for local families.
“It is occasions such as these that give me the opportunity, as Minister, to see first-hand the immense work being carried out on the ground by local authorities,” said Minister Browne, who added; “With the help of over €8.8 million funding from my own Department , this project is delivering high quality, sustainable, and well-located homes and – crucially – providing life changing opportunities for those who live here.”
Cllr Joe Sullivan, Cathaoirleach Wexford County Council said; “Building communities, rather than just building houses, is what we want to achieve for County Wexford and Cúirt Dhiarmaid Ui Súilleabháin is a fantastic example of Wexford County Council’s housing delivery ambition.
Cllr Sullivan said the estate is named after Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin, a native of the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, a teacher at St. Joseph’s CBS Primary School in Gorey, a highly respected literary figure, a Gaeilgeoir and credited with bringing the Meánscoil to Gorey.
Wexford County Council Chief Executive Eddie Taaffe described the occasion as “another successful day in the Council’s housing construction programme” and he continued; “It goes without saying that housing delivery – be it social, affordable or private – is an absolute priority for Wexford County Council.”
Mr Taaffe pointed out that since 2022 the Council and their partners have delivered over 1,200 social houses and 365 are in the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District.
The attendance included Minister Browne, Cllr Joe Sullivan, Cathaoirleach Wexford County Council, Cllr Donal Kenny, Cathaoirleach Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District, Cllrs Nicky Boland and Craig Doyle, Cleary & Doyle Construction Team, members of the Ó Súilleabháin family.
Mr Alan Quirke, Director of Services, Wexford County Council acted as master of ceremonies.
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