Over 16,000 derelict homes right across the North West

There are currently over 16,000 vacant homes right across the North West region.

According to campaign group Uplift, there are over 9,600 empty houses in Donegal, over 3,900 in Sligo and just over 2,800 in Leitrim.

The group have also published a report, detailing how dereliction and the issue of vacant homes across the country can be tackled.

One of the group's campaigners, Patrick Kelleher, says more can be done to bring the properties back into use.