Government's 'bed in a shed' plan highlights Ireland's desperate housing situation

In the midst of a housing crisis it seems utterly insane that people who have found their own cost-effective solution would be subject to enforcement orders, writes Elaine Loughlin

Subject to proper planning procedures log cabins and modular homes will be permitted to be erected on council serviced site around Laois

The Government's latest 'bed in a shed' proposal only highlights the desperate situation many people find themselves in and should not be celebrated.

The proposal to exempt log cabins from planning has been positively spun by the coalition as a way to "allow for a younger person to live independently of the family home" and also to give parents the option to "right-size within their own community while maintaining the support of their family in close proximity".