15/8/2017. Eoghan Murphy Launches New Homes. Fine Gael Minister for Housing, planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, with Mark Lawlor and his partner Sandra and 4mth old Alex, in their new home in the Gleann na Bearu social housing development in Bagenalstown, County Carlow which he opened today. The family took possession of the home today. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie