Charles Trevelyan | Cassandra Voices

Irish Housing: Historic Roots of a Crisis

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 Frank Armstrong

As a UCD undergraduate I recall Professor Tom Bartlett likening Irish history to a pint of Guinness, ‘with black representing ownership of the land, and the white froth everything else, including all the political movements.’ Old habits die hard. The issue of property remains a paramount concern. By the year 2004 Ireland’s rate of private … Read more