Vulture funds and absentee landlords 'hurting efforts on dereliction' in Cork 

County council officials made the claims while discussing efforts to tackle a number of derelict properties in the East Cork region

Independent councillor Mary Linehan-Foley said dereliction is a major issue in her hometown of Youghal. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

Vulture funds and absentee landlords are proving major stumbling blocks to tackling dereliction in some towns and villages in Co Cork, council officials have claimed. 

In addition, marriage break-ups and issues surrounding the transfer of ownership (probate) after a person’s death are also holding up renovations of dilapidated properties.