'I am 51, and the rental crisis may force me to emigrate'

Despite having a well-paid job, Cristina Galvin tells Sarah Horgan she has no money left to save to buy a home after paying her rent, leaving her trapped renting

Cristina Galvin fears that Ireland’s rental crisis may leave her with no choice but to emigrate.

At 51, Cristina Galvin fears Ireland’s rental crisis may leave her with no choice but to emigrate.

It's a situation she never imagined while working to improve her employment prospects in the UK. Cristina had moved to Wales in 2017 to gain experience in trauma services before returning home to her native Galway four-and-a-half years later.