Housing policies a disaster for thousands

AS reported on July 25, Cork County Council is to introduce a streamlined points system in the hope of speeding up allocations for the affordable housing scheme.

This is good news, particularly for applicants who have been waiting three years or more for an allocation.

Ireland has a serious housing crisis. Entire communities will be forced to leave their homes unless the Government invests significantly in social and affordable housing. We either invest in this or face a future in which the polarisation of society becomes even more extreme.