The government has been told to adopt radical solutions to tackle the country's rental market or face a worsening of the housing crisis. He also said it was time for a review of the HAP system, which has not been changed since 2016. "There needs to be a change in the way social housing is delivered," Mr McCafferty told RTE's News At One programme. If the Government is really serious then they need to look at a very radical way. We need action - rent freeze, rent control, tax relief."

Source: Irish Examiner May 13, 2019 15:11 UTC