Irish Examiner view: Home is where the heart is but it's still not affordable

Reports indicate little chance of another housing bubble but people are still struggling to find somewhere to live

In some locations, houses are not even been advertised because they are filled immediately through word of mouth.

It is always cheering news when independent auditors and researchers take a hard-headed look at economic trends and declare there’s not much to worry about. Next business please.

So it is with a report from the European Commission that there is little chance of another housing bubble developing in Ireland due to stricter rules which have reduced risk in the financial system.