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   @jc__1300

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   6:18: "The number of evictions currently exceeds the record set during the Irish Famine in the mid-19th century". Brutal.

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   @TheShepTV

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   The 'left' political parties in Ireland have no desire for private ownership of housing. Or even private development of social housing. Time and time again, led by Sinn Fein, private and public housing developments are blocked because their development doesn't conform to a daft, outdated ideology. Namely, that council employees aren't themselves out bricklaying. Also, a scorched earth policy for a party that [all going dreadfully] will be in government next year is far from beyond their moral capabilities.
   Councils that OWN the land already cant build a social house for less than 450k. A private developer, can buy land and build the same spec for 350k.
   OH and on rent – any half-wit could tell you that the only way to reduce rent is to increase supply i.e. MORE landlords, not fewer. Shinner ideology cant get past that one either.
   It's bad now, but its set to get a whole lot worse with the Shinners as ringleaders.

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   @keikairin2038

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   What is a French man doing in Ireland complaining about Ireland's not supporting their local kids?

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4. 

   @latorregolf

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   Boomers need their rental properties, high house prices and lavish pensions to stay (early) retired. Get back to work young peasants!

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   @MariaMaria23Allistaken

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   This is what happens when people can borrow cheap money and decide to 'invest' in property… so renters would pay their mortgage and they get extra money and another house. It has been very easy for some that now it's too hard for the ones coming after…

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   @LL-vk9zc

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   Waterford has had City status for hundreds of years – it's not a small coastal town. What else is wrong in this report?

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7. 

   @Lezi156

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   Ok, I understand the problem – but moving to Berlin? Looks like she has not really reflected on her choices. It is not better and rent is on the rise and very high already. Also, there is a language barrier. This makes no sense.

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   @andrewnevermind4902

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   All the landlords have pulled back their properties to sell their country for a few euro. Remember who ruined Ireland. Never forget.

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   @Patrick-sh9tt

   February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

   We managed to break free of an empire only to be re-colonised by a discreet, almost invisible class system held up by landlords, publicans and a new wave of career politician who has absolutely no loyalty or care to the people they represent. The warning signs were there even after independence, and one only has to look at the likes of our Taoiseach, private schooled (King’s Hos), leafy suburbs, as a symbol of the disconnect. The issue is there’s no viable alternative either. They’re all singing off the same hymn sheet, Sinn Féin included.

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10. 

    @marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    In Irish, from Dublin but live in Barcelona, the rents are expensive here but nothing on the scale of Dublin. I've been in a rental 5 years now, big double room (my flatmate and his dog) it's grand, €475 all 'facturas' included….you would be paying that for a cupboard in Dublin. I was renting a 1 bed flat in Smithfield, in the noughties for 7 years, it went fron €700 to 1900€ in 3 to 4 years. I was back recently, same flat..€2300….how on God's green earth can you justify that.
    The book lies with the politicians who are happy to keep the status quo, Barcelona has a rent cap.
    My country and the people who run are a disgrace.

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11. 

    @kjell159

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Can't afford housing, still gets a mutt.

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12. 

    @user-yv7xj8vg6w

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    UNCONNROLLED ILLEGAL INVASION IS WHY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS IN IRELAND! COMPLAMENTS OF THE EU DICTATORSHIP

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13. 

    @bobdickweed

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Save Our Nursing Home

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14. 

    @nirish25

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Everything is given to foreigners. Irish peolle SHOULD be PUT FIRST IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY

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    @JoshMathewsofficial

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    This crisis is self imposed all over the western world. Your governments have fucked you over. The solution is we need to build MORE places to live and repeal all taxes in favour of a land value tax.

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    @silvia211171

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Portuguese here seeing that this is happening everywhere… it’s hard not to think that this isn’t orchestrated… this is intentional!!!! You’ll own nothing… and you’ll be happy 😢 really?!?!

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    @vanitore

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    completely agree with the point about having kids all these boomers stating we "should be having kids by now" not really a great idea if you cant even afford a stable home….

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    @tristanuaceithearnaigh7660

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    A 33 year old working women forced back into her childhood bedroom with her parents.
    Sums up the situation in Ireland succinctly.

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    @BD90..

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    And the government recently allowed the purchase of 85% of new builds in Dublin 17 to hedge fund buyers in the UK. This is being hidden from the Irish public by the mediq taking down their post hours after posting it due to backlash.

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    @juandegalesdegales6491

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Demonise landlords with high tax and reams of regulation and this is what you get.

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21. 

    @koverlaszlotitkosugynok8971

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    I had a 1 bed rent on Parnell Street, Dublin for €900/month in 2012. Now the same apartmant cost €2.500/month.

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22. 

    @geoffowens9770

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    One word immigration

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23. 

    @wolftrapman

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    I agree this is not a Ireland only problem. Equally as important is the total distrution of a man or woman's finances in the Devorce courts. I do blame the government for not building starter homes ( the money is there). I only have a home due to timing in the value of land and a self build, which has since been totally undermined by new planning laws. We have to spread business outside of Dublin. We need to embrace new ways to build, printed homes, factory homes and self builds. I think the young lady would be a good wife ( if that's what she wants). The cards of modern life are so stacked against a traditional way of life I sometimes think its deliberate.

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24. 

    @frankriquelme4623

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    All by design klaus you will own nothing but be happy

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    @roadwarrior8560

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    If you are an undocumented military age male migrant from God knows where Varadkar & co will get you housed and on social welfare straight away, go figure?

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    @susanc-c7817

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Just think they are shoving all our citizens into renting apartments no green policy there for mental wellness even down to washing n drying clothes . A family home should come with a private garden

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    @susanc-c7817

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Nobody cares this is going on over 20 years the ‘European project’ has not worked for the Irish. Our children cannot buy homes this means they have nothing to work for.

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    @tfbrooks1668

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Ireland is now the only English speaking country in the EU. Young Europeans were bound to go to Ireland if they couldn't go to the UK anymore.

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    @johndowney8007

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    The Irish so called government doesn't care about the Irish or Ireland

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30. 

    @wyattfamily8997

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    The Irish being forced t emigrate as THEIR GOVERNMENT imports their replacements from overseas,as usual AGAINST THE WISHES OF THEIR OWN CITIZENS. Disgusting.

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    @FinalGrain-jm4eu

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    The world has changed so much, but housing crisis in England started even before the 1900. There is a record showing how normal it is for 8 people to share a room, much like the idea of hostels now, which can be up to 16 people per room.

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32. 

    @rachelmoore5079

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Guess what happens when you have no family to help?

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33. 

    @padraigreilly5559

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Manufactured housing crises

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34. 

    @Emmet-ug2ol

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Why do the have a forgeiner talking about the Irish homeless 😂

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35. 

    @damienocallaghan3906

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    The Average price of a 3 Bedroom House is 127.000 euro and these Asylum seekers that are flooding the Country are getting them for nothing
    Is there any wonder there is Racism in this Country????

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    @Whatshisname346

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Ireland specifically, is in a perfect storm housing-wise. It would be fine to blame capitalism alone but it’s a much more complicated problem than the old corrupt politicians and developers chestnut.

    The supply issues stem from lack of construction materials, construction staff, poorly staffed and resourced planning authorities, local authorities with no motivation to build housing (ie housing doesn’t increase the local tax base), financial institutions unwilling to lend, outdated ownership models, lack of serviced land …… I could go on.

    Just one example of what’s wrong with the market; There are, in fact, over 300,000 vacant homes in Ireland. These can’t be turned into habitable homes because there are no trades people to work on them , no funding models to refurbish them and if you’re an owner it’s cheaper to sit on a vacant home and watch it’s price rise then to bring it up to code and rent it out. There is literally supply sitting there but the systematic problems prevent it being used.

    And the main issue is that politicians and ‘experts’ don’t know what to do about any of it. On the left you have a group wedded to local authority housing as a cure all when local authorities have shown for decades that they’re incapable of managing their housing stock and on the right you have a group desperate to move the chairs sound on the titanic safe in the knowledge that as long as property prices continue to rise homeowners will continue to vote for them.

    Even Rory Hearne’s (interviewed here) idea of a national housing company lacks thought and a sense of reality about the challenges overall; how will it be staffed, who will pay their pensions, given that it will be a quango with 100,000s of employees and complex systems and supply chains, how long will it take to set up?

    If we keep looking for magic bullet solutions when each individual problem needs attacking, we’re going to end up with another batch of problems and an even bigger housing crisis.

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37. 

    @ruairicoburn8410

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Ireland is no place for young people just get your degree and leave.

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38. 

    @verotexier5475

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    RE Dublin riots 3 I see that levels of consciousness there is as non existant as anywhere else "

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39. 

    @goossenvisscher9592

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    200k derelict abandoned houses. 10k homeless. Things are extremely inefficiently managed

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    @clarenceeugene9692

    February 16, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Gee… I wonder what could be causing a housing crisis all throughout the western world. It's almost as if there has been a huge influx of population aided and subsidized by left wing groups and governments around the world. Governments around the West are selling their citizens down the road and at their expense. If immigration isn't stopped or slowed substantially, it will lead to massive social upheaval. The current riots in Dublin are just a glimpse of what is going to happen all over the West.

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