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PHOTOGRAPHER: JENNY BARKER
If I were Taoiseach, I would probably be very
controversial! I would want housing for all. Rents
would be regulated so that residents pay no more
than 20% of their household income. The quality
of life would have to improve. So many working
families are struggling with costs due to extreme
interest rates. The stigma of owning your own
home versus renting has to change, and there
should be a bigger cap on rentals. I would protect
renters and end homelessness!
Dublin is steeped in history, from literary to
musical to artistic and more. We are a creative
country, and I love that about Ireland. What is
lacking is affordable housing. People are turning
down jobs and college places because they
cannot find housing. We can do better for our
people. I know we can!