Irish Examiner view: Not the right time or the right call

The housing crisis is negatively affecting Ireland in myriad ways, from stress suffered by individuals and families who fear eviction, to firms unable to hire as potential staff cannot find a place to live.  

Lifting the eviction ban at the end of the month was not an easy decision for the Government, but that doesn’t make it the right call.

The ban should not be lifted at present as citizens wrestle with a cost-of-living crisis which is forcing more households into financial distress.