Family Wins High Court Housing Case | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

A Limerick family has won a landmark High Court case against the city and county council after being unfairly removed from the social housing list for a year following their surrender of a property — a move triggered by vandalism and threats. The court found the council failed to properly assess the mother’s safety concerns or available support, and that its housing offer was unreasonable. Crucially, the judge ruled the council admitted that surrendering tenancy after criminal attacks doesn’t count as refusal — meaning the family’s exclusion was unlawful. A future hearing will determine if…