What did you think when you saw this picture?

Enough people were outraged by this image to ensure the protest on North Frederick Street the following day was one of the biggest in the history of Ireland’s housing crisis so far, and it feels as though bigger ones are to come.

 

As more and more people struggle to rent or own a house anywhere near where they work, Ireland is fast approaching an inflection point.

Joining us in studio to discuss the housing crisis is Aidan Regan, lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations in UCD, and a previous guest on episode 965 – a year ago today.

We talk to Aidan about the origins of the crisis, the reasons for the government’s slow response, the lack of a challenger party in Ireland, politicised youth, and the effectiveness of street protest.

 

 

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