Special report: Nationwide look shows slow progress on ghost estates

Visits to ghost estates last year revealed nightmare conditions for home owners. One year on, work is finally beginning to make residents’ lives much better, though others are still stuck in limbo.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2014 - 01:00

Eoin English, Conor Kane, Donal Hickey, Gordon Deegan and Jimmy Woulfe

Ballinagree, Co Cork

By Eoin English

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Courts Place: Ballinagree, Co Place: Ireland Place: Carrigrua Estate Place: Ballinagree Place: Co Cork Place: Macroom Place: Tarelton Person: Eoin English Person: TD Person: Michael Creed Person: Creed Person: Michael Cummins Person: Kevin McDonnell Organisation: Fine Gael Organisation: Old Friary Developments Organisation: Cork County Council Organisation: AIB

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