Derelict Drogheda

It's taken the council over 20 years to being these home back into use 20 years of higher rents & prices for everyone else But don't worry the irresponsible owner got their €700k for destroying these homes #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland

Yesterday I chatted to @andreagilligan @NewstalkFM about broken housing system & #DerelictIreland I emphasised need for effective vacancy tax, full enforcement of dereliction laws, & new measures such as Compulsory Sales & Rental Orders Listen back here: link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGPXYu2wJEPz

Limerick City and County Council could generate €6.5 million from a 7% levy on derelict sites (excluding interest on unpaid levies). Unpaid levies accrue interest at 1.25% per month, which would amount to €80,000 monthly on the €6.5 million. 😮 #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

Clearly Narrow West Street in Drogheda has had better days How was such a beautiful historic & significant town allowed to get vandalised like this, by some of the property owners? It is truly disgusting behaviour A social crime & should be treated as such #DerelictIreland

For those interested, I've just added the Louth County Council Derelict Site Register page to my derelictsites.com website.🏚️ 🔗5.0 Louth County Council — Derelict Site Register #310dd060bd9680a498c7fd400ba94e43" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">derelictsites.com/5-0-Louth-Coun… Louth County Council Derelict Sites Register snapshot: Sites tracked: 75 Total market value: €14.0m (63 valuations, 12 missing) Potential 7% levy: €884,450 (excluding interest on unpaid levies accruing at 1.25% per month) Longest listed: 34 Quay St, Dundalk (since 11 December 2021) It's worth mentioning that the emergency accommodation figure now stands at 16,734, including 11,546 adults and 5,188 children. #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #Louth #Ireland

👆👆This may be of interest. @JamesBrowneTD @louthcoco @ErinMcGreehan @geraldnash @ROMurchu @DerelictDrawda @CFisherDLK @cllrawatters @cllremcoffey @davidmcw @Robcass78 @RoryHearneGaffs @EOBroin @DundalkDemocrat @argusnews @RMcGreevy1301 @drogindo @drogheda_indo @LouthNow @ByBarryLandy @LiveatOriel @judesherry @derelict_dub @NewtownBohane @rhlireland @anoisagency @RobODomhnaill @oconnorfy1

👆👆This may be of interest. @JamesBrowneTD @louthcoco @ErinMcGreehan @geraldnash @ROMurchu @DerelictDrawda @CFisherDLK @cllrawatters @cllremcoffey @davidmcw @Robcass78 @RoryHearneGaffs @EOBroin @DundalkDemocrat @argusnews @RMcGreevy1301 @drogindo @drogheda_indo @LouthNow @ByBarryLandy @LiveatOriel @judesherry @derelict_dub @NewtownBohane @rhlireland @anoisagency @RobODomhnaill @oconnorfy1

This is one of the reasons why the housing system is broken in Ireland. Deutsche Bank's €800 billion investment arm fund has acquired 85% (46 homes) in Belcamp Manor, Dublin 17 for €24.5 million. Originally intended for individual buyers, these properties are now being advertised for rent at €3,175 per month (€38,100 per year) by a London-based real estate investment fund on Draft.ie daft.ie/for-rent/house… It is no surprise that in the past 13 years, rent in Ireland has doubled, and house prices have increased by 55%, making it the fastest growth in any major EU economy. Currently, vulture funds own 1 in 6 mortgages in the Irish housing market, while Cuckoo funds and the State purchase 42% of new homes. This leaves a record number of first-time buyers competing for the lowest supply of housing stock nationwide in over a decade. There are just over 11,000 homes available for purchase nationally, the fewest since 2012 when 60,000 homes were on the market. The 2022 Census reveals that there are 166,752 vacant homes and 66,135 vacant holiday homes across the country. Out of the vacant homes, almost a third (48,387) have been vacant long-term since 2016 and remain unused. Additionally, the current salary required to buy a new home in Dublin is €127,000, which exceeds even a TD's basic salary of €108,987. Meanwhile, in December 2023, there were 18,648 entire houses/apartments available on the short-term letting platform Airbnb in Ireland. This includes 4,666 listings in Dublin City whilst there is a record-breaking number of 13,514 people, including 4,105 children, who are currently accessing emergency accommodation. #Dublin #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #homeless #Airbnb

This digital database website that I created of the Derelict Site Registers may be of interest. derelictsites.com @MayoCoCo @TomGilliganIRL @JamesBrowneTD @DeptHousingIRL @RoryHearneGaffs @daracalleary @LimerickCouncil @conwaywalsh @moranjohna1 @Mayor_Limerick @Corkcoco @corkcitycouncil @Alan_Dillon @KeiraKeoghFG @1PaulLawless @VoteMulroy1 @brendanmulroy1 @GerDeere @GerryMurraySF @davidmcw @GerDeere @carrigymicheal @McGrathSeamus @RBoydBarrett @paulabutterlytd @JoeCooneyTD @ThomasGouldSF @PaulMcauliffe @EOBroin @SenatorPatCasey @joefla @carthy_aubrey @MaryLouMcDonald @caulmick @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD @DerelictDrawda @frank_oconnor @anoisagency @anoisagency @themayonews @mayonewssport @thecontel @WesternPeople @MayoAdvert

My derelictsites.com website has just gone live.🏚️⚡️🎉 I've created a data-led project focused on vacancy and dereliction in Ireland as part of the wider housing and town-centre crisis. This regeneration project examines the scale and impact of derelict and long-term vacant properties. The public-facing landing page at derelictsites.com reviews derelict sites currently on the register across five local authorities—Cork County Council, Cork City Council, Dublin City Council, Limerick City & County Council, and Mayo County Council. I've built a digital database to increase transparency and visually identify dereliction hotspots across each county. This map-based public register tracks locations, enforcement steps, and estimated values. It includes photos of derelict sites and Google Street View links to make the records easier to understand. I've also included useful links and available grants explaining the Derelict Sites Process Workflow. This is a public-facing landing page for draft demonstrations built by me. It provides an overview and links to each register and supporting information. This is a demonstration platform and portfolio project that shows how statutory register data can be structured for public transparency and internal decision support. This website is a regeneration-focused initiative documenting and analysing derelict and long-term vacant property in Ireland. Built as a structured, evidence-led platform, it converts fragmented statutory registers into a clear, map-based resource revealing the scale, geography, and real-world impacts of vacancy, underuse, and town centre decline. The project does more than highlight dereliction as a problem. By combining clean, structured data, mapping, and accessible communication, it helps local authorities, practitioners, and the public understand where dereliction is concentrated, what stage cases are at, and what opportunities exist for regeneration. Through developing this platform, I am building practical expertise in vacancy classification, data cleaning and standardisation (including address and Eircode quality), mapping and visualisation, and stakeholder-focused reporting. My goal is to contribute to a local authority or housing regeneration teams working on Town Centre First delivery, vacant homes activation, and sustainable reuse strategies—bringing a strong digital and data-led approach to real-world implementation. 🔮 Future plans: Expand coverage: Add more local authority registers while maintaining a consistent structure and terminology. Include vacant sites in the register database. Improve data quality: Standardise addresses, add Eircodes where missing, and document a repeatable QA workflow. Richer enforcement timelines: Track key statutory stages and dates more consistently, so progress and delays are visible. Better analytics: Add district and town breakdowns, CPO numbers, trend views such as dereliction clusters, and "time on register" metrics to highlight long-standing cases. Case studies: Include short, evidence-based examples of successful reuse (before/after, costs, barriers, outcomes). Decision-support outputs: Create exportable reports and summaries that support internal briefings and member queries. For collaboration, feedback, or demonstration requests, please get in touch. Regards Rob Cross

Now, don't forget to add Limerick City to your list. x.com/i/status/12087…