Property owners in Donegal are being urged to avail of vacant property improvement grants.
A €50,000 Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant is available to refurbish a property if you are turning it into your permanent home or rental property and up to €70,000 if it is deemed derelict.
Currently, 300 applications are with Donegal County Council under the scheme.
Councillor Patrick McGowan believes the scheme is a win, win in terms of tackling widespread dereliction and providing the money to do so:
