
Brittle
How the Housing Crisis is Breaking Ireland – and How to Fix It
$56.80
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2026
Summary
‘If you read one book on Irish housing, make it Brittle - Lyons understands this crisis better than anyone’ DAVID McWILLIAMS
Over 50% of Irish people under 40 are either living with their parents or in share accommodation, unable to live either by themselves or with partners despite that being their preference.
The housing crisis is often spoken of as a bubble, but economics professor Ronan Lyons argues that this metaphor is outdated. Rather, Ireland su…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805467137 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1805467131 |
| Author: | Ronan Lyons |
| Publisher: | Atlantic Books |
| Imprint: | Atlantic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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If you read one book on Irish housing, make it Brittle - Lyons understands this crisis better than anyone – David McWilliams, author of MONEY
About The Author
Ronan Lyons
Ronan Lyons is Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin, author of the Daft.ie Report, and one of Ireland’s leading housing experts. He served on the Government’s Housing Commission and has advised the IMF on housing markets. Educated at Trinity and Oxford, he has published widely on housing, writes a fortnightly column for The Currency, and is a frequent media contributor on the economy.
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