evidence: Around 30 offshore islands, described by the government as "an integral part of the fabric of rural Ireland" with "a special significance in Irish culture," will be included in the scheme. The coastal islands, which remain in public ownership, have year-round populations but are cut off from the mainland by the tide. [...] From next month, those interested in moving to one of the islands can bag up to €84,000 ($91,692) for buying a derelict property in their chosen location and saving it from ruin. [...] The new funding builds on an existing scheme to encourage people to salvage deserted properties. People taking advantage of the scheme on Ireland’s offshore islands will receive 20% more funding than those who do the same on the mainland.