Dublin City Council found that the cost of refurbishing the city’s empty building stock is high, with up to €2.86 billion required to bring vacant property back into use.

A Mayo councillor has described as “unforgivable” the fact that Mayo County Council currently owns 50 vacant houses. Aontú Cllr Paul Lawless has hit out at the local authority, branding it the “biggest hoarder” of vacant houses in the county.