A Leitrim councillor is calling on the local authority to develop a strategy to address vacant and derelict buildings in the county.
The latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report last week revealed that Leitrim has the highest number of vacant homes in Ireland - at nearly 12 per cent.
Roscommon has the third highest, at over 10 per cent, while Longford has the sixth highest, at over 7 per cent.
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Drumshanbo councillor Enda McGloin, from Fine Gael, says pressure needs to be applied to owners of vacant or derelict buildings:
