Letters to the Editor: Housing crisis and youth emigration

Rising  rents, coupled with general cost of living spikes, poor infrastructure, poor quality nightlife and rising inequality, makes Ireland a dire place to live in, according to one reader.

I would like to respond to Leo Varadkar’s comments about the housing crisis and youth emigration. Specifically: “You’re not going to find that rents are lower in New York, or that it’s easier to buy a house in Sydney. It might be the case if you go to a very rural area or a third or fourth tier city but that can be true in Ireland too, so sometimes the grass looks greener.”

I recently returned from a year living in Brussels, where I was able to a rent a room in a three-bed apartment in a great location for less than €500 a month with bills included.