Straffan has vacancy rate of 8%.
There's over 5,000 vacant homes across County Kildare, according to figures obtained by a social policy expert.
Straffan has vacancy rate of 8%, while Maynooth's vacancy rate is 5.5%.
Rory Hearne, Assistant Professor Social Policy, Maynooth University gave a presentation of these figures following a 'Raise the Roof Campaign' meeting in Maynooth yesterday evening.
According to the figures, there's 166,000 houses are vacant across the country.
Almost a third of the dwellings, 48,387, are long term vacant and have been unused since 2016.
Some 23, 483, over half have been unused for over a decade.
Social Democrats Cllr. Bill Clear spoke with Clem Ryan on Tuesday morning's Kildare Today, to discuss the meeting and the vacancy rates across Kildare:
"Memories We’ll cherish Forever": Friends Mourn Ryan Gibbons As Murder Inquiry Begins
DJ Carey To Be Sentenced On Monday - Barrister Pleads For Leniency Citing His "Stunning Fall From Grace"
Vape Users Bulk Buying Ahead Of New Vape Tax To Come Into Effect Tomorrow
Kildare's Homelessness Crisis Deepens Days After Tánaiste’s Meeting With Kildare Officials
Garda Resources Deployed Following Prank Call In Athy
Kildare Among Ireland’s Worst Counties For Illegal Fireworks Offences
BREAKING: Young Man Dies In Hospital Following Serious Assault In Kildare Town
