evidence: Ireland is paying up to $92,000 to people who buy homes on remote islands. Here's how it works. The Irish government has a plan to boost the population of more than two dozen remote islands in the Atlantic Ocean: Dangle grants of up to $92,000 to homebuyers who are willing to move there. [...] Ireland is offering up to almost $92,000 (€84,000) to people who renovate a "derelict building" on one of the islands. People who fix up a vacant property can get up to almost $67,000 (€60,000) for renovation, according to a government website.