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Limerick Council Property on Lenihan Avenue Reportedly Vacant for Over 11 Years

Thursday 24 September 2026

A Limerick council-owned home on Lenihan Avenue in Prospect has remained boarded up for more than 11 years alongside dozens of other vacant properties.

A Limerick council home on Lenihan Avenue in Prospect has reportedly been left boarded up for over 11 years.

According to a report published by Jasmin Griffin in the Irish Independent, the residential property on Lenihan Avenue has remained unoccupied for more than a decade. The report highlights that this home is not an isolated case, noting that dozens of other council-owned properties across the area also currently lie vacant.

No official details or reasons have been provided in the source regarding why these local authority homes have remained boarded up or when they might be brought back into active use.

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