Irish Examiner View: City council move welcome but will it benefit house buyers?

This initiative, or a subsidy paid by everyone living in Cork city if you prefer, underlines how captive we are to the current model of home provision. File picture: PA

Any innovation that will help resolve our shameful housing crisis must be welcomed. 

However, the recent Department of Housing report showing that local authorities can build homes for considerably less than they pay developers for social housing must have a bearing on how all proposals are judged.