IEThe Irish Times
‘The shutters are horrible’: Life in a Border town overwhelmed by dereliction
Ballybofey and Stranorlar in Co Donegal have the second highest commercial vacancy rate in the country
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- 19 Aug 2026, 09:10 UTC
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 19 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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- Byline
- Sorcha Crowley in Ballybofey
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Ballybofey and Stranorlar in Co Donegal have the second highest commercial vacancy rate in the country
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‘The shutters are horrible’: Life in a Border town overwhelmed by dereliction
Ballybofey and Stranorlar in Co Donegal have the second highest commercial vacancy rate in the country
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