Cork County Council has begun to suspend people from its waiting list for
social housing after nearly half of the homes it offered last year were
turned down.****
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Up to 347 offers were made, but 164 homes were rejected for reasons
including that a house was built on a hill which could be slippy in winter;
because there was no playroom; and because a kitchen was not spacious
enough for an large American-style fridge.****
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The figures emerged in a weekend newspaper.****
and today politicians have been reacting to the figures****
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John Mulvihill is a Labour Town Councillor in Cobh
He says people offered social housing accept it, and should be grateful
