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Ireland an 'outlier' in Europe for number of vacant properties

Almost 4,500 local authority homes are unoccupied. That is according to figures published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission. These homes would, of course, help towards the 50,000 new homes that will be needed each year to solve the housing...

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17.05 7 Nov 2022


Ireland an 'outlier' in Europe for number of vacant properties


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Almost 4,500 local authority homes are unoccupied. That is according to figures published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission. These homes would, of course, help towards the 50,000 new homes that will be needed each year to solve the housing crisis.

Kieran was joined by Tom Phillips, managing director of Tom Phillips and Associates, as well as adjunct associate professor of architecture and planning in UCD and architect and broadcaster Roisin Murphy, to discuss…


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