Safety Information for Gas Customer in Galway City & County issued 21st Sept 2017

   This affects Natural Gas customers in Galway only

The operator of the Corrib Gas terminal has confirmed that a quantity of odourless gas has entered the gas network.

As Natural Gas is odourless, it will not be possible to smell a potential leak on your supply in the unlikely event of a leak.

Gas Networks Ireland are urging Natural Gas customers in Galway City, Oranmore, Tuam, Headford, to turn off their gas supply at the valve in their meter box until further notice.

Customers can click on the link below for the necessary steps to take to turn off their gas supply.

We are recommending this action because in the unlikely event of a leak customers in these locations only, will be unable to smell gas in the current circumstances.

Gas Networks Ireland are working with the Corrib operator to resolve this issue and remove the un-odourised gas from the network in a safe and controlled fashion.

The best estimate is that this may take between 48 and 72 hours and Gas Networks Ireland apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused by these measures.  While the risk is low, safety is our 1^st priority in operating the network.

Customers seeking assistance can visit our “Contact Us” page on this website or call our Customer Care line on 1850 200 694.

Customers who suspect a gas leak or smell gas should always call our 24-Hour emergency line on 1850 20 50 50.

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2017 Award for Housing Partnership

Túath Housing are delighted to be awarded the accolade for ‘ Housing Partnership ‘ in the Excellence in Business Awards 2017  with Public Sector Magazine.

The award recognises excellence in key providers to the Irish Public Sector acknowledges the work of the organisations that excel in what they do.

Túath’s Diversity Strategy Reaping Dividends

Túath’s Diversity Strategy Reaping Dividends

Túath Housing’s national procurement and acquisition strategy secured over 500 social homes in 2017 by July. New social homes have been provided within 30 different local authority areas. A further 300+ social homes are currently on site and are also due for handover throughout the country before the end of the year. The association will have invested approximately €80 million using a combination of State funding and private finance from the Housing Finance Agency (HFA), European Investment Bank (EIB) and Allied Irish Bank (AIB) by year end. One of the largest single social housing schemes to be undertaken this year, comprising some 122 apartments, has been completed in collaboration with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and NAMA. The homes vary from apartments to houses spanning from 1 to 5 bedrooms in urban and rural areas. Túath is providing homes to a wide range of tenants including families, older people, single people, the disabled, the homeless, working and unemployed persons as well as a small number of homeowners with unsustainable mortgages. Túath led construction activity has also been ramped up with the association currently working on 12 local authority sites to provide over 250 new social homes for people on housing waiting lists nationally with most schemes to be completed by the end 2018.

Seamus Doherty, Túath’s Chairman commented: “In 2016, we were very proud to surpass the 500 homes mark in one year. With the support of the State, Housing Finance Agency and other lenders and local authority partners, we are doubly proud to have already delivered over 500 homes so far this year, typically renting at €50 per week. It underlines the fact that with interest rates so low, now has never been a better time to buy and build to help combat the affordable housing crisis. We are on target to deliver some 800 new social homes in 2017 to bring our total social stock to over 3,500 homes, setting us on course to achieve our 2020 vision of 5,000+ social homes ahead of target.”

ASHBOURNE, Co MEATH                                                                    GALWAY CITY 

DROGHEDA, Co LOUTH                                                        CARLINGFORD, Co LOUTH 

Notes

Túath Housing is approved and registered for voluntary housing with the DHPCLG and the Housing Regulator. Túath has Certified Body Status with the Housing Finance Agency and is able to access European Investment Bank funds for eligible projects. The Association currently provides over 3,300 social homes in thirty one local authorities, helping to serve the affordable housing needs of local communities. The Association is managed by a team of board members drawn from volunteer professionals, who donate their services and time for free. The Association is a not-for-profit company, a member of the Irish Council for Social Housing and an approved voluntary housing association with charitable status. The Association provides social housing at low rents to those on Council waiting lists including single people, families, older people and people with disabilities.

Notes

Túath Housing is approved and registered for voluntary housing with the DHPCLG and the Housing Regulator. Túath has Certified Body Status with the Housing Finance Agency and is able to access European Investment Bank funds for eligible projects. The Association currently provides over 3,300 social homes in thirty one local authorities, helping to serve the affordable housing needs of local communities. The Association is managed by a team of board members drawn from volunteer professionals, who donate their services and time for free. The Association is a not-for-profit company, a member of the Irish Council for Social Housing and an approved voluntary housing association with charitable status. The Association provides social housing at low rents to those on Council waiting lists including single people, families, older people and people with disabilities.

Túath Family Homes in Carlingford ‘ Taking Shape’

Túath ‘Breaking New Ground’ in Co.Louth

Túath ‘Breaking New Ground’ in County Louth

We are delighted to announce the turning of the first sod in Clos na Manach, Carlingford in partnership with Louth County Council. The project represents the first of 3 sites due to commence within Túath’s 2017 Housing Construction Programme.

There will be 10 homes built on this site with delivery expected in the summer of 2018. A combination of funding from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government’s under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan and private finance from the European Investment bank via the Housing Finance Agency will be used to fund this project.

All nominations will be taken from Louth County Council’s housing list. Túath Housing Development and Property Services Director Bronagh D’Arcy said ‘We are delighted to finally be back on site, working in partnership with Louth County Council to build high quality much needed homes in Carlingford’.

“Fields of Dreams!!” Ashbourne , Co. Meath

“Fields of Dreams!!”

Túath Housing are delighted to announce the acquisition of 8 “A” Rated Homes in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. These beautiful homes offer high end living with spacious accommodation throughout, modern kitchen and bathrooms installed, large garden to the rear and cobble block drive to the front. Their A2 rating ensures economical running costs. We wish our new tenants all the best in their new homes and trust they will be their…. fields of dreams!

Raleigh Square coming in Autumn 2018

We are happy to announce that work has commenced on the construction of a multi-unit housing development for older persons at Raleigh Square, Crumlin, Dublin 12. This scheme is the second construction project to commence on site in the last two months for Túath Housing and first new build development of several to begin with Dublin City Council.

The scheme will comprise of 33 apartments in three blocks; these apartments will be divided into five 2-bedroom apartments and twenty-eight 1-bedroom apartments, for use as social housing provision for over 55’s. Also included in the scheme will be a communal meeting space, a shared courtyard garden and caretaker’s office.

This project is being delivered in partnership with Dublin City Council & the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government- Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, with funding from the Housing Finance Agency.  We expect this project to be completed in Autumn 2018.

‘Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside’

Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside’ I do like to be beside the sea! I do like to stroll upon the Prom, Prom, Prom! Where the brass bands play: “Tiddely-om-pom-pom!”
Our lovely tenants will definitely be singing after securing long term homes at

“The Court, Harrison’s Cove in Skerries. What a time of year to live near the sea!

We are delighted to have acquired 4 x two bedroom homes in this fantastic location, enjoy the sun, sea and sand!!

An Riasc, Farnham Drive, Finglas, Dublin 11.

Túath are delighted to have delivered a further 10 homes at An Riasc, this brings our total to 45 in this fine development with just 4 houses left to complete. These 10 homes are a mix of 3 and 4 bedroom homes and have already been allocated to families from the housing list of Dublin City Council. It is great to offer these families security of tenure for many years to come and wish them all, health and happiness in their new homes.