{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6932b08daef2c71c1dbb8245?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Legacy of Louth’s ‘Ghost Estates’ May Still Take Another Ten Years to Fix - 05/12/2025","description":"<p>Dundalk was “disproportionately affected” by the legacy of unfinished estates after the Celtic Tiger era, according to a Louth councillor.</p><p><br></p><p>Unfinished or so-called “ghost estates” emerged largely as result of the economic crash in 2008, with work on a significant number of developments not complete.</p><p><br></p><p>A total of 65 estates across Louth were designated in 2011 as “unfinished”, but the fall out from the property crash remains a problem to this day.</p><p><br></p><p>Speaking at Louth County Council’s Budget 2026 meeting, Cllr. Marianne Butler welcomed plans for further investment in ‘Taking in Charge’ estates.</p><p><br></p><p>Councillor Butler joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}