Roscommon council writes off nearly €1.5m in business rates

Roscommon County Council wrote off nearly €1.5 million worth of commercial rates last year.

€456,000 were in the Roscommon town area, and over €300,000 in both Boyle and Ballaghaderreen.

Some of the reasons for the write-offs are - vacant premises, business closures and liquidated companies.

The council did collect over €12 million worth of rates last year, with 92 per cent of businesses paying.

Independent councillor Tom Crosby is defending the write-offs: