Cork City Council to tackle dereliction with series of workshops

Council experts will be on hand to answer questions on any element of a vacant or derelict property, from grants available, to queries on planning or ownership

Numbers 62, 63, 64, 65 North Main St, Cork city, are on the Derelict Sites Register. Picture: Larry Cummins.

A fresh drive is underway to address vacancy and dereliction in Cork city, where more than 700 properties are being investigated.

However, a complex legal issue which has delayed the sale and potential redevelopment of four derelict properties on North Main St — which were acquired by the city by compulsory purchase order in 2022 — has yet to be resolved.