The Government has today published Town Centre First – a major new policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres.

Heather Humphreys, Minister for Social Protection, Rural and Community Development joined Kieran to discuss how the Government plan to enact this policy...

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