Celtic Tiger legacy: Thousands still face hefty bills for estate upkeep

More than 10,000 housebuyers  have been left in limbo, still paying for their own sewage treatment, water services, and estate maintenance.

Thousands of homeowners are paying hundreds of euro each year for the upkeep of Celtic Tiger-era housing estates that remain unconnected to public water supplies.

More than 10,000 housebuyers  have been left in limbo, still paying for their own sewage treatment, water services, and estate maintenance as a long-lasting fallout from the building boom.