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February 2026
New apartments, empty shops: The quiet scandal of Ireland’s modern dereliction
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
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Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
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Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
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Opinion: If housing is the election issue then dereliction should be near the top of that list
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor