€2m in fines issued by Cork City Council for vacant property owners

It is the first time Cork City Council will have issued such fines, which are designed to motivate the development of vacant sites and to reduce land hoarding.

€2m in fines issued by Cork City Council for vacant property owners
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020 - 00:00
Kevin O’Neill

More than €2m worth of fines will be issued by Cork City Council to the owners of vacant sites in the first quarter of 2020.

It is the first time Cork City Council will have issued such fines, which are designed to motivate the development of vacant sites and to reduce land hoarding.

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