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Empty houses attract jobs to Leitrim!??!

JHMEG · 2010-04-17 09:17:18

In yesterday's Indo If that's the case they should be building more empty houses. I don't know what he's smoking, but I want some of it! Full article here.

17-04-2010 10:17am

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JHMEG

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In yesterday's Indo

Leitrim County Council's planning officer, Ciaran Tracey, said the 1,000 vacant units in the county could be assets to help attract inward investment.

He said: "In Leitrim, we look at houses as an asset which will help us to attract jobs."

If that's the case they should be building more empty houses.

I don't know what he's smoking, but I want some of it!

Full article here.

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#2 19-04-2010 5:29pm

Essexboy

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So, the more empty houses in Leitrim the more jobs the county will have?

On that basis the county should already have full employment!

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#3 26-05-2010 1:22pm

Ado86

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1000 vacant units ?!?! Massive underestimation....

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