Dáil hears just nine properties available to rent in all of Tipperary

The housing crisis dominated Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil on Wednesday with Rural Independent TD Mattie McGrath saying the only winners of the crisis are the banks, developers, and investment funds

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There are just nine properties to rent in the entire county of Tipperary, and first-time buyers need €77,000 to buy a home, the Dáil has heard.

The housing crisis dominated Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil on Wednesday with Rural Independent TD Mattie McGrath saying it is “insanity” to pay developers up to €144,000 to provide homes and said the only winners of the crisis are the banks, developers, and investment funds.