Irish Examiner view: Welcome to the harsh realities of Rental Ireland
More than 33,000 Ukrainians have travelled to Ireland but the accommodation shortage is proving challenging.
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SUBSCRIBEThe innate generosity of the Irish people to offer help to Ukrainian refugees has run into the reality of an Irish housing market where homes are in short supply and some of those which are available are not up to muster.Â
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