New development gives local housing a boost
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie MLA meets husband and wife Kevin and Christina Finn, residents of the new west Belfast development
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Housing in west Belfast has received a major boost with the opening of the Sliabh Dubh development.
The new £21million social housing development, on Belfast’s Springfield Road, was opened last week by Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie, and will provide 195 homes.
The new homes have been built on the site of the former JP Corry builders merchants yard by Fold Housing Association, with part grant aid from the Department for Social Development.
The name Sliabh Dubh translates as Black Mountain and was chosen by local school children in a competition.
Ms Ritchie said: “This is a significant boost for residents in west Belfast. My new housing agenda means more and more social housing developments like Sliabh Dubh will be built.
“Fold Housing Association has successfully transformed this former Builders Merchants premises into a vibrant community where people want to live,” she said.
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