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Housing is the missing link in the debate about immigration

In 2016, the Danish Social Democrat politician Ida Auken wrote a blog post for the World Economic Forum (WEF) under the headline “Welcome to 2030. I...

02.05.2024 30

The Irish Times

Lorcan Sirr

Don’t believe what you’ve heard: increasing supply won’t fix housing crisis

The Government has set its stall on an increasing supply of housing each year bringing down the price of new housing. Announcements of an improved...

31.03.2024 30

The Irish Times

Lorcan Sirr

There are more than 18,000 houses to rent on Airbnb vs 2,000 on Daft. Something is very wrong

Plans for the introduction of a new mandatory registration system for properties used for short-term lets have spent the last year under review by the...

28.02.2024 10

The Irish Times

Lorcan Sirr

Coalitions of the centre lack what it takes to fix housing crisis

Looking at the parties in government since the foundation of the State shows that Fine Gael have been in power for about 9 per cent of the time and...

28.12.2023 10

The Irish Times

Lorcan Sirr

The hidden ways our housing could be making us sick

Good housing policy also means good transport policy, good planning policy, good economic policy and good social policy. But in the drive for an ever...

21.09.2023 10

The Irish Times

Lorcan Sirr

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