Around €2 million owed to Cavan and Monaghan councils in unpaid rent

Around €2 million is owed to local county councils in unpaid rent.

The 31 local authorities are dealing with arrears totalling 104 million euro, according to figures in the Irish Times.

Up to the 15th of August, 844 local authority and RAS tenants were in arrears with Cavan County Council to the tune of €1.7 million.

Meanwhile, Monaghan County Council is reported to have one of the lowest amounts owed along with Westmeath at around €300,000.