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There are calls for dereliction to be tackled in Leitrim.

The county was found to have the highest vacancy rate in the country.

A GeoDirectory report found the rate in Leitrim 11.8%, above the national average of 3.8%.

Fianna Fáil Cllr Sean McGowan has brought forward a motion to this week's Leitrim County Council meeting regarding the purchasing of derelict properties.

Cllr McGowan says with the current housing crisis, this must be addressed: