15/8/2017. Eoghan Murphy Launches New Homes. Fine Gael Minister for Housing, planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, helps Mark Lawlor and his son 4mth old Alex, cut the tape to 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. Also in photo right to left are Minister of States John Paul Phelan and local TD Pat Deering. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie