'Unacceptable': Almost 350 vacant council houses in Cork City

'Bringing empty homes back into use can be the fastest, most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to deliver desperately needed social homes,' Cork City Council told

Figures show of the city's total 11,000-unit housing stock, a total of 348 are vacant — a vacancy rate of 3.16%. File picture: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

Almost 350 council homes are vacant across Cork city, the latest figures show.

The data was provided in response to a question from Social Democrats councilor Pádraig Rice at this month's council meeting.