Gaffs
why no one can get a house, and what we can do about it
$21.74
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2024
Summary
Gaffs: How Ireland’s Housing Crisis Is Shaping a Generation
Millennials are the first generation in Ireland to be worse off than their parents. Trapped in a game of rental roulette, stuck living at home as adults, and many on the brink of homelessness, the Irish housing crisis has defined the lives of an entire generation – and it is set to continue.
With housing costs in Ireland the highest in the EU, the property ladder has been kicked from under thousands. So how did we g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008529611 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008529612 |
| Author: | Rory Hearne |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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‘The heart of the book is a clear, cogent and persuasive account of how this crisis was created. Showing that it is, indeed, a deliberate creation is the strength of Hearne’s argument. And while this is a source of anger, it might also be a source of hope: what bad public policy has wrought, better policy can undo.’ Fintan O’Toole The Irish Times
About The Author
Rory Hearne
Rory Hearne is an Assistant Professor of Social Policy in Maynooth University, specialising in housing policy and housing rights. He makes regular appearances on national TV and radio as an expert on Ireland’s housing policy, including Prime Time, The Brendan O’Connor Show, and The Blindboy Podcast. He has written articles for TheJournal.ie and The Irish Examiner. He is the author of Housing Shock: The Irish Housing Crisis and How to Solve It (2020).
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