Government urged to take emergency measures to address housing crisisBy Rebecca Black, PAThe Government has been urged to take emergency measures to address the housing crisis. The Housing Commission report outlined 83 recommendations, and highlighted a “major concern” with Ireland’s housing deficit and urged emergency action coupled with a “step change” increase in supply. People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett slammed the government’s housing policy as a “disaster”. He said the Housing Commission report “confirmed what everyone already knows”, adding that the government “has made a complete mess of housing in this country, resulting in misery for hundreds of thousands of adults, families and children”. He urged the Government to take emergency measures to address the housing crisis.

Source: Irish Independent May 25, 2024 23:28 UTC