Social Housing Ireland. Day in and day out we hear politicians, especially Sinn Fein, bleeting about how they would solve the housing crisis in a much more efficient way than presently. Darragh O’Brien, the Minister is quite able. Why is it never mentioned about housing agencies who are already building social housing provision and their success. Add to this Bartra and its extensive works in social housing and the provision of nursing homes. This is a model that appears to work so why not highlight and create more opportunities

While Sinn Fein bleet on and on … Bartra and others are providing social housing.  They have the plan, the

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The silent displacement: How Mexico City’s residents are being pushed out by the rise of Airbnb. Source: EL PAIS. Fred says problems in the Italian cities; but Dublin 4 … Digital Natives, tried to do the same a few years ago … but thankfully owners noticed and management company notified owners. But this article provides another angle and that is that owners will choose to evict tenants and replace them with Airbnb visitors, managed through tourism drive.

Society Airbnb The silent displacement: How Mexico City’s residents are being pushed out by the rise of Airbnb The increase

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