Skibbereen residents to be surveyed in bid to help tackle dereliction

'There are buildings sitting empty in the middle of Skibbereen for 30 years, and it’s the middle of a housing crisis.'

Ruth Field of Field’s Supervalu welcomed  Skibbereen’s inclusion in the new Town Centre First initiative but warned the town faces several challenges.

A survey of people living and working in Skibbereen has been announced as part of a plan to tackle dereliction and “breathe new life” into the West Cork market town.

Cork County Council has been granted national funding for Skibbereen to develop a regeneration plan under a national “Town Centre First” initiative.