Overlooking the Rock of Cashel in Co Tipperary sit 52 partially complete houses that have lain idle for close to 20 years. Many of the three-bedroom homes, about 2½ km northeast of Cashel, have smashed windows and front doors removed. Construction began in 2006 but halted the following year after the council alleged that the houses were not being built in compliance with planning permission. As part of the agreed remediation, the council is progressing a Part 8 planning application to remove the houses. Were it deemed suitable for long-term social housing development, the council may have considered a compulsory purchase order, he said.

Source: The Irish Times March 27, 2026 06:06 UTC