In a long-running planning battle, Mairéad Ronan and Louis Ronan have been trying to secure the planning go-ahead to redevelop their home at Dunmore East for more than four years now.

The plans drawn up by Dermot Bannon Architects were almost three times the size of the existing home in Dunmore East.

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said he saw ‘no problem’ with the grants being discussed on the property programme