Ireland’s empty towns: Even Tipp’s flourishing towns are blighted by vacant properties

Ryan O’Rourke and Eoghan Dalton learn that Tipperary, like the other counties in this 'Irish Examiner' series, has too many empty properties, while many people cannot even find a place to live

Plans have been submitted to Tipperary County Council by Michael Ryan and Michael Cronin for the redevelopment of the vacant Clonmel Arms Hotel. Picture: Larry Cummins

Proactive local authority policies and the work of strong community groups have seen dereliction kept at reasonable levels in Tipperary —  particularly when compared with the county’s worryingly high levels of vacancy.

Between Nenagh, Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir, and Tipperary Town, there are just 14 properties listed on the Derelict Sites register.