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What happened to the ghost estates?

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  • 17-06-2020 4:42pm
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    Ray Palmer
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    I remember there was a lot of talk about ghost estates around Ireland. People swore most would be knocked down and returned to farming. What ultimately happened to them? I don't think we need to go into how the finance side worked and Nama just simply if they were completed, demolish or stand in ruins.


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    L1011
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    Many in rural areas (and some badly built in towns) were demolished.


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    Graham
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    More still were completed and are now housing families around the country.

    A handful are still boarded up or recently retuned to market.


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    Marcusm
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    Connell and Marianne used one for a shag pad.


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    LuasSimon
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    Larry Goodman And other rich people bought them all for a song and is charging welfare family’s serious rent which the tax payer pays .


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    utmbuilder
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    Grand bit of copper


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    antimatterx
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    They all eventually got finished over the last 5 years are so.


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