Signifiant drop in second home payments in Galway

Galway bay fm newsroom - There's been an average 32 percent drop in owners of second homes in Galway who paid the NPPR charge by Sunday's deadlineIn the city the decrease was 31 percent - down from 12,364 last year to 8,476 this year In the county the drop was 33 percent from 11,017 last year to 7,372 this yearThe drop may improve somewhat with late paymentsThe 200 euro annual charge on second homes is paid directly to local authoritiesThe payment is being replaced by the property tax - but owners have to pay both this year