‘We need a culture where people don’t just sell their house to the highest bidder’ – The Irish Times

There are hundreds of crumbling and derelict houses dotted across the landscape of the Gaeltachts from Kerry to Donegal. These homes once belonged to people who have long since emigrated and may have been passed on to family members. This makes tackling the issue of affordable housing a “complicated and sensitive issue” due to strong … Read more

Mayo housing official defends call to boycott holiday homeowners – The Irish Times

A senior manager at Mayo County Council has defended his call for a boycott of holiday homeowners. “We are in the middle of a housing crisis. It’s very important that we look at all options, nothing is off the table,” Tom Gilligan, the council’s director of services with responsibility for housing and roads, told RTÉ … Read more