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Land barons could be taxed for vacant property to ease the housing squeeze

The government wants to know if landholders are just sitting on unused property until the value goes up.

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Feb 17th 2015, 5:14 PM

Virtual 3D gallery wraps around empty Dublin shop unit

It’s the latest project by the PrettyvacanT team, who are making use of recessionary empty spaces.

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Jul 4th 2012, 8:00 AM