Approved housing bodies delivered over 3,300 homes, which accounts for 42% of all long-term social housing in 2020. Covid however did take a toll with the figure down 20% in 2019. For more on this Shane spoke to Donal McManus CEO of the Irish Council for Social Housing.

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