Catherine Kenny: We cannot accept long-term homelessness as an inevitable fact of life

Evictions have happened since the dawn of the property market, but the next three months will be critical in defining the future of homelessness, writes Catherine Kenny
Catherine Kenny: We cannot accept long-term homelessness as an inevitable fact of life

A protester during an eviction ban protest at Parnell Place in Cork City. Picture: Cian O'Regan.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard much debate around the eviction ban, which is set to lift on March 31 following a counter motion passed by Government to the Bill proposed by Opposition Parties.

We’ve heard calls for extension, recommendations on an extension period, heart-wrenching stories of tenants facing homelessness, horror stories from landlords on the cusp of homelessness themselves; why it must be extended, why it must be removed.

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