Campaigners claim it will cost €10bn to end the housing and homeless crisis

Solving the housing and homeless crisis will cost €10bn, campaigners have told politicians.

Thu, 26 May, 2016 - 14:45

Solving the housing and homeless crisis will cost €10bn, campaigners have told politicians.

An Oireachtas watchdog investigating the chronic shortage of homes heard that about a third of the money needed is lying in reserves controlled by bad bank Nama.

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