Eadaoine Martin Ardent.ie, Councillor John Dolan, Deputy Peter Burke TD Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Councillor Frankie Keena, Deputy Robert Troy TD, Councillor Liam McDaniels Cathoirleach Westmeath Co. Co., Robert Flanagan Ardent.ie, Darragh O’Brien Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of Ireland with residents Venkatesan Venugopal, Janani Venkatesan, Vidhuran Venkatesan, Councillor Louise Heavin Mayor Athlone and Moate Municipal District, Councillor Tom Farrell, Mark Keaveney Director Of Services Westmeath Co. Co., Pat Gallagher CEO Westmeath Co. Co., Fergus Shaw Westmeath Co. Co. at Bower Hill housing development last Friday. Photo Paul Molloy.
Ardent was delighted to have the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien visit our Bower Hill Development for the official opening of our affordable housing units.
Minister Darragh O’Brien was accompanied by officials from his housing department, and many local politicians including Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach, Cllr Liam McDaniel and Athlone Moate Municipal District Mayor Cllr. Louise Heavin
The Minister visited six housing projects across South Westmeath. The Bower Hill development yielded 10 of the 105 total social and affordable housing units in Athlone and Moate. Three families have moved in out of 10 in total , the first occupier of a home under the Affordable Purchase Scheme in Bower Hill , Venkat Venugopal, his wife Janani, and their son Vidhuran were present at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Ardent was honoured to be picked as the first local authority Affordable Purchase Schemes to be launched by the Westmeath County Council. Ardent look forward to working with Westmeath County Council on future developments in the Athlone area.
The Bower Hill development is now in the final few months of construction with 40 units to be fully occupied shortly
07.07.2023