Unfinished houses in 'the worst ghost estate in the country' to be demolished as Liberty pays bond

Several unfinished houses in what has dubbed ‘the worst ghost estate in the country’ are to be demolished after a financial institution agreed to pay for the work.

Lois Na Greine housing estate in Lismire, North Cork.Picture: Denis Scannell

Last May county council chief executive Tim Lucey said he was prepared to take legal action if necessary to draw down an insurance bond held by Liberty which could be recouped to finish off work not undertaken by the developer of Lios na Gréine estate in the North Cork village of Lismire.

However, agreement has now been reached with Liberty and the council on using the €620,000 bond to level all but eight of the estate’s houses.