Threshold opens new regional office for West
Minister James Browne is pictured opening the new Threshold regional office in Galway. Picture: Michael Dillon
National housing charity Threshold has officially opened its renovated regional office for the west and northwest in Galway City, providing increased capacity for free appointments with its expert advisors.
The upgraded office will serve as a dedicated hub for tenants seeking advice and support on their rental rights in a highly challenging market. In the last 12 months, Threshold has supported and advised almost 400 households in Mayo, comprising 830 adults and children.
The newly renovated regional office on Prospect Hill, Eyre Square in the city was officially opened on Friday, June 13th, by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne T.D., alongside local stakeholders and members of Threshold’s national and regional teams.
The regional hub will also cater for private tenants in other western and northwestern counties including Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.
The official opening comes as the housing charity continues to experience a high volume of queries regionally and nationwide. In the past 12 months, Threshold supported 3,211 households across Connacht and Donegal.
Threshold has flagged the region as one of the most acutely affected by affordability issues, driven in part by lack of available rented housing and continued high housing demand. The timing of the office launch underscores the urgency of the housing situation in the county and wider region.
The renovation of the office was made possible by a generous bequest from the late Chris O'Dea, whose lasting legacy of support is honoured with a dedicated room in his memory.
The new office is now open and public consultations (by appointment) are available from 9.30am to 4pm every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Additionally, the charity will continue to hold appointments at: Ard Family Resource Centre on Doughiska Road in Galway City every Wednesday between 9am and 5pm, and Castlebar Citizens Information Centre on Hopkins Road on the first and third Wednesday of every month between 10am and 4:30pm.
Appointments can be scheduled via Threshold’s website at www.threshold.ie or by calling 1800 454 454.
