Locals: Buttevant is dying a death

Remains of a 17th century house have been discovered during a €2.47m upgrade of a town’s main street, which has been dubbed “the worst in Ireland”.

Locals have claimed the discovery is holding up work on revamping Buttevant’s main street and footpaths which have been in a deplorable state for years.

While they welcome the upgrade, they are warning the town is dying a slow death because businesses have been severely hit.