Derelict buildings a big problem in Cork townsTWO years into an initiative to tackle the scourge of derelict properties, Cork County Council is having mixed results. There are currently 21 properties on the derelict sites register in the Kanturk-Mallow municipal district, down from 26 when the initiative got underway in 2016. Given its central location, councillors would desperately like to see the property dealt with, but Ms Mullane admitted that no progress is being made with this site. Mallow town centre was selected for special focus in 2017 and Ms Mullane said it has been beneficial where owners engaged with the local authority. It is a big amount of public money going into a property that really, the owner should be dealing with.

Source: Evening echo October 29, 2018 09:45 UTC