Irish - Last week 8th March 2026 - 14th March 2026
As diesel hits €2 a litre at Irish pumps, no one quite knows what's going to happen next
The price of oil has yo-yoed throughout today.
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in February
- There are currently almost 20,000 derelict residential properties in Ireland.
- Local authorities can apply to acquire these properties via a Compulsory Purchase Order.
- Two councils sought to acquire derelict houses last month.


