{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/695ced4ac61b033dae58d0f7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Call for LCC Tenants to be Able to Access Council Home Loan and First Home Scheme - 06/01/2026","description":"<p>A Louth councillor says local authority tenants in the county who want to buy their homes should be allowed avail of both a council home loan and the First Home Scheme.</p><p><br></p><p>The Green Party's Marianne Butler has highlighted how Louth County Council issued over 30 home loans with a value of approximately €5.5 million in 2023, but the local government auditor has highlighted that the following year just 14 new loans were issued.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>She thinks tenants should be allowed to combine the loan with the First Home Scheme.</p><p><br></p><p>Councillor Butler joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}