One in eight commercial properties in Munster are vacant

13.8% of properties in the region were vacant in the second quarter, while the national figure stood at 14.1%, new data shows

Across the towns in Munster, Shannon, Co Clare (29.4%) had the highest vacancy rate, increasing by 5.7 points over the past year. Carrigaline in Co Cork had the second lowest vacancy rate in the country at 7.5%. File picture: Dan Linehan

The level of commercial vacant properties across Munster was marginally below the national average, new figures show.

Data from Geodirectory shows 13.8% of properties in the region were vacant in the second quarter, while the national figure stood at 14.1%.