A local building contractor says government suggestions that modular housing is solution to address the current housing crisis is simply inaccurate.
Cathal O Connor is a a building developer based in Sligo and is also involved in the provision of prefab structures.
He says there are major issues in securing planning permission when it comes to people converting containers to use as mobile homes.
More and more people who are struggling to rent or buy a house, are considering moving into mobile homes.
The north west based building says the spin that modular homes will be an answer to the housing crisis is simply not accurate for a number of reasons incluidng cvost and planning issues
