Recently widowed Fiona O’Loughlin, 51, claims her original application was made in May 1995 - when she was 24 years old.
She said her partner of 15 years died of stomach cancer seven weeks ago and that their current home is “damp” and “cold” and is also no longer suitable for her and her daughter. “I had an interview with the council 10 weeks ago and they called up to see the house, but my partner went into hospital on the same day but he died three weeks later on the 10th of December.
“People are on the list two or three years and are getting houses and I can’t get a house and I’m on the waiting list over 26 years, and I was never offered a house. “The Council’s Customer Services department is open for tenants or customers to discuss their situations or raise their issues. It is important that the Council is informed when a person’s circumstances change.”