Campaigners identify 700 derelict properties in Cork 

Figure is more than seven times the official figure on Cork City Council’s derelict sites register

Frank O’Connor, who along with Jude Sherry, has been highlighting the scourge of dereliction blighting towns and cities across Ireland, said the actual figure in Cork is much, much higher than official figures suggest. Picture: Frank O'Connor and Jude Sherry

Campaigners say they have identified a staggering 700 derelict properties within a 2km radius of Cork city centre.

It is more than seven times the official figure on Cork City Council’s derelict sites register.