Cllr Jennifer Green at the Ard Dealgan complex
Louth County Councillor Jennifer Green has organised a picket to take place tomorrow outside the Ard Dealgan apartments in Quay Street between 4pm and 4.30pm.
The 73 units, built by controversial developer Tom McFeely, have been unoccupied since 2009 when 30 tenants were evacuated by the council due to safety concerns.
The development has become an eye sore and nuisance for local residents since then with it becoming known as a local drugs den. A numbers fires have also taken place there with homeless people regularly staying there also.
With McFeely having washed his hands of the development and now out of contact, Louth County Council said earlier this month their only remaining option was to carry out a compulsory purchase order on the site. They are unlikely to do this, however, as more than €700,000 of development levies are owed on it.
Commenting ahead of tomorrow’s picket, Sinn Féin councillor Green said: “We want someone to take responsibility for the Ard Dealgan complex and secure it properly or even demolish it.
“We don’t want the community to be ignored any longer. They have a right to live in a safe environment.”
