Thirteen new housing units have officially opened in Charleville, County Cork, courtesy of funding through the Capital Assistant Scheme (CAS).

The development, for older persons at Charleville Sheltered Housing Services, Love Lane, consists of a scheme undertaken in partnership between Cork County Council and the Approved Housing Body – Charleville Care Project. Cork County Council was the sanctioning authority for the project and assisted in securing funding to the value of €2.8 million from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

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In welcoming the development, Mayor Joe Carroll commended Charleville Care Project for their "ongoing response to the needs of the individual residents promoting their overall welfare and independence".

He said: "I am grateful for the hard work and dedication of Charleville Care Project and Cork County Council, as well as the support of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. Charleville Care Project has been providing the combination of housing and care supports to enable people to age in their own home since 1991, with these 13 new units now bringing their overall number of houses in the retirement village setting to 41."

Chairperson of Charleville Sheltered Housing Services, John O’Donnell, added: "Today is a red-letter day at Charleville Sheltered Housing in the final build programme and official opening of 13 new residential homes.

"We thank all architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, builders and skillsets at all levels for producing quality homes which have enhanced our town and our location. All involved feel very proud and thanks to all."