Concern over ‘worrying’ picture around Northern Ireland’s listed buildings

Northern Ireland Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the research results were ‘worrying’ (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Wire)

A “worrying picture” has been described around the apparently worsening condition of listed buildings in Northern Ireland.

New research has found that just over 61% of listed buildings are in a very good, good or average condition, a 15.6% reduction from a similar survey in 2014/15 (76.9%).