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Put 'right to housing' in Constitution, demands Leitrim councillor

Jul 13, 2026 07:25
By Eoghan Murphy
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Put 'right to housing' in Constitution, demands Leitrim councillor

Sinn Féin's Roisín Kenny will be making the motion at today's county council meeting.

A Leitrim councillor is calling on the government to enshrine the right to adequate housing in the Constitution.

Sinn Féin's Roisín Kenny will be making the motion at today's county council meeting.

She's urging the government to recognise the right of all persons to housing through a referendum.

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The local councillor also says the income limit for social housing needs to be increased:

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