New opportunities are afoot for those dreaming of fixing up a rural idyll far from the chaos of modern life. Ireland has just announced a scheme to revitalize more than 20 of the idyllic islands that lie off its western seaboard, including Inis Mór, whose breathtaking landscape you might recognize from the Hollywood hit "The Banshees of Inisherin," as well as 10 Irish-speaking Gaeltacht islands.
Increased grants of up to €84,000 (nearly $92,000) will soon be offered to people willing to refurbish vacant or derelict homes and then live in them, with Vacant Home Officers now on the case to identify eligible properties. Would-be islanders should be aware that while there are no restrictions on who can buy property in Ireland, owning a place doesn't guarantee you the right to live there.
The government website has the latest details on the Our Living Islands policy and the existing refurbishment scheme.
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well, I would think they looking for younger families to move there. not old folks like us. that would only make sense really with what they want/plan to do there. so, some guy with a wife and 2 kids would have a better shot to get a home there long before any old fart would. then too, it not the kind of place where people over 65 or so
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