Davitt’s ideals wasted on our new landlords

I FIND it ironic that on the centenary of Michael Davitt’s death, the average price of a home in Dublin is set to reach €400,000.

The fact that this Government, and particularly Noel Ahern, the Minister for Housing, have mouthed platitudes to this great man turned this irony into pure farce.

Davitt fought to overturn the rapacious landlord system consisting of high rents, land-grabbers and insecurity of tenure.