Rory Hearne: Covid-19 shows we need a new housing direction in Ireland

The pandemic has exposed the vast inequalities and dysfunctions of Ireland’s housing system and needs to be addressed urgently, writes Dr Rory Hearne
Rory Hearne: Covid-19 shows we need a new housing direction in Ireland

A national housing plan is needed to bring Ireland’s public housing stock (currently just 9% of all housing is social housing) up to levels in countries with successful housing systems like the Netherlands (30% of housing is social housing).
A national housing plan is needed to bring Ireland’s public housing stock (currently just 9% of all housing is social housing) up to levels in countries with successful housing systems like the Netherlands (30% of housing is social housing).

The pandemic has exposed the vast inequalities and dysfunctions of Ireland’s housing system and needs to be addressed urgently, writes Rory Hearne

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