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Back to above-the-shop living

Generations of Irish Families once lived "above the shop" but across our towns and cities, those same properties now lie unused and empty. Newstalk reporter Sarah Madden speaks to residents who want in and architects who want action.

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16.15 2 Feb 2023


Back to above-the-shop living


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Generations of Irish Families once lived "above the shop" but across our towns and cities, those same properties now lie unused and empty.

Newstalk reporter Sarah Madden speaks to residents who want in and architects who want action.


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