Q&A: Ireland's latest housing controversy explained

Anger is growing over investment funds gazumping first-time buyers in buying up housing estates — but what is being done about it?

First-time buyers are struggling to purchase new homes against real estate investment trusts (REITs). 

Since the weekend, the political agenda has been dominated by the vista of large faceless global investment funds gazumping hard-pressed first-time buyers by gobbling up entire housing estates.

Sensing the potential danger at election time, anxious government TDs cried foul at their parliamentary party meetings on Wednesday demanding action be taken.