Fr Peter McVerry has said that the homelessness situation in Ireland is now “beyond a crisis”.

The remarks by EU Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn to the effect that Ireland should not question the squandering of over €3.1bn to pay back promissory notes to speculators in a dead bank is the latest masterclass in arrogance, courtesy of the country’s new EU overlords (Irish Examiner, Mar 14).

Almost half of those living in Dublin will not be able to afford a home in two year's time, according to a new study by a Trinity College Economics Professor.