The owners of a prominent apartment block in Dungarvan will be pursued under the Derelict Sites Act.
That's according to the council who were responding to a question regarding Dún Aobhinn at this week's district meeting.
Councillor Damien Geoghegan says the apartment building on Richard A. Walsh Street is in an "unacceptable" state visually, despite being occupied.
He also described the 20 year old building as "very unsightly" and "quite ugly."
The local authority have now confirmed they'll be pursuing the matter legally because writing to the owners of the building has had no effect.
"If the owners refuse to take note of what the council say to them they can be prosecuted," Councillor Geoghegan told WLR.
The building itself has been allowed to fall into a bad state of repair and those living there aren't happy with it.
Residents of the building and people living in the area have raised the issue of the unsightliness being very noticeable.
The people living in the block are paying rent and mortgages and don't feel it's fair that the building is not being looked after.
The issue has been ongoing for roughly two to three years.
Damien believes that all the building really needs is a clean and a bit of paint.
As well as the owners, the building's management company were contacted, but there has been no improvement.
"It's been left fall into a state of disrepair from the outside," Councillor Geoghegan said.
Under the Derelict Sites Act, Waterford's City and County Council can prosecute owners who do not comply with notices served, make compulsory land purchases, and carry out necessary work themselves and charge the owners for the cost.
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