Government must grasp the nettle on housing and tackle land speculation 

We must learn lessons from the crash of 2008 and develop truly affordable housing
Government must grasp the nettle on housing and tackle land speculation 

Earlier this year, the Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien stated that his department needed to be “ambitious in our aims and be imaginative and practical in our solutions”. 

A laudable sentiment, but one undermined by a continuation of the failed housing policies of the previous government and a reliance on the private sector.

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