Irish Examiner view: Buyers must get price reduction

Home construction incentives

In January, Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien announced a scheme of remedial works on apartments around the country. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Housing remains one of the most pressing issues we face, with the range of associated challenges appearing to multiply on a weekly basis.

In recent days, for instance, we learned that when businesses in Dublin were asked to identify the biggest challenge facing them, 85% of those surveyed nominated accommodation as the most pressing issue.