A Mayo councillor has called for an increase in the social housing threshold limit in the county.

Currently, if a family is earning more than 33 thousand euro a year, they cannot qualify for social housing.

But these families would also find it difficult to get a mortgage on such a low income.

General election candidate Patsy O'Brien says that many people are struggling to afford their homes, and more needs to be done to assist those.

He has been speaking to Midwest Radio's Alannah Nolan....