Donegal County Council owed over €3 million in rent arrears

Donegal County Council is owed more than €3 million in rent arrears, the highest amount among the three Ulster councils.

The Irish Independent obtained figures from all 31 local authorities in the Republic, showing a national total of over €127 million in rent arrears.

Across Ulster, the combined arrears amount to €6,179,166, with Donegal accounting for €3,007,968 of that sum.

In Dublin, the four local authorities together are owed €63,023,944, while the remaining 27 councils are owed €64,138,434.

Twenty‑six councils confirmed that tenancies in arrears total 48,971 across the country.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Erik Mclean / Pexels.