Almost €1 million paid out to bring homes in Louth back to use

16 Vacant Property Refurbishment grant applications have been approved in Louth in the first three months of this year (Q1), which has brought more homes back into residential use, news which has been welcomed by Cllr Robert Nash.

The Dundalk South Councillor said that the grant is supporting people across Louth to bring these vacant and derelict properties back into use as homes.

“The Vacant Property Refurbishment grant was introduced to help bring derelict properties back to life as affordable homes. So far in Louth, over €992k in grants have been drawn down in the first Quarter of 2025", Cllr Nash revealed. 

“We can see the number of grants being paid out continuing to rise significantly each time works on properties are completed. It’s fantastic to see so many people in Louth availing of this grant. 16 applications have been approved in Louth, with a total of 22 applications made in 2025 so far, and I hope to see a continued increase in approved applications throughout 2025. 

“Across the country, €112.5 million has been paid out since the grant was launched in July 2022, showing the importance of the scheme. 

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In total, Louth County Council has received 268 applications since the scheme's inception, with 193 applications approved and over €2,945,959 paid out.

“The grant helps repurpose the buildings we already have, so we are boosting available accommodation whilst also rejuvenating our towns and urban centres", Cllr Nash continued.

“Fine Gael is committed to helping more people in County Louth own their own home and increasing supply is key to achieving that. The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant helps bring buildings back into use and revitalises our communities."