'I'm 45, but can only afford to rent with housemates'

Tour guide Jennifer Manifold tells Sarah Horgan of her precarious situation whereby if she lost her accommodation, she would lose her job, while many of her friends and acquaintances are suffering the same anxiety.

Jennifer Manifold, who is still renting at 45 years old, spoke of the stress of accommodation insecurity

After years of precarious living situations, the current rental crisis continues to be a huge source of anxiety for tour guide Jennifer Manifold.

At 45 years' old, the Waterford native said the only way she could afford to rent is with two other housemates. Jennifer said she is one of the lucky ones — €500 a month is a modest sum in contrast to what many other renters are paying in Cork City.