Special Report: Many causes need many solutions if we are to end homelessness in Ireland

This is not news to anyone: Ireland is in the midst of a housing and homelessness crisis. It is a long-running crisis that threatens both the wellbeing of society and the stability of the economy. But why is there a housing crisis in the first place and what are the solutions?

To answer these two questions, we need to look at four core problems. The housing crisis is made up of homelessness, high rents in the private rental market, a lack of social housing and a lack of properties or affordability in the private buyers’ market. These four core problems are all interconnected, and they are colliding to create Ireland’s current housing crisis.