President Higgins on housing crisis: 'When I began entering politics, we were free to discuss this'

President Higgins is planning to attend the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, where diplomats and heads of state will explore options for solutions to the refugee crises.

Ahead of his departure, Newstalk reporter Shona Murray met Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin, to discuss his own views on the current crisis.