A press investigation led by The Irish Mirror shows the huge scale of derelict buildings that lie dormant in Ireland while residents struggle to find homes and businesses need premises.
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… The levels of vacant buildings….are reaching up to 31%…
The Irish Mirror writes:
Ireland is falling way behind its European counterparts in addressing derelict buildings that could help to solve the housing crisis, an Irish Mirror special investigation has found.
The levels of vacant buildings across the country are reaching up to 31% of available buildings in some areas of Ireland, and advocates for change are calling on the Government to make addressing the issue a priority. The Central Statistics Office reported that the latest number of vacant apartments and homes in Ireland stands at 166,500.
Ciarán Cuffe MEP believes that the Government need to do more to address the issue of vacant and derelict buildings.
“Most of the empty buildings in Dublin’s inner city could be used for housing,” Cuffe said.
“Some may be more appropriate for cultural uses or businesses, but it makes no sense to have buildings empty… within the canals of Dublin.”
… Cuffe believes that strict regulation of deed-holders will begin to address an issue that is not just known to Dublin.
“The problem is not about zoning or planning but about making sure the owners of these buildings do something with them….”
