People were not happy…
A documentary aired on RTÉ One on Monday night about Ireland’s property crisis and viewers reacted to it with unsurprising anger and general dismay.
In Ireland, rental demand is far outweighing the supply and a huge number of people are currently on social housing waiting lists.
The word recovery is bandied about often these days, but for many this recovery doesn’t exist as they deal with negative equity, fighting off eviction, buying a hugely expensive first house or simply trying to find a roof to put over their heads for the night.
Video via RTÉ – IRELAND’S NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA
The documentary series outlines a week in the housing crisis, giving an inside snapshot to those living on the frontline of the crisis which is showing no sign of abating in the near future.
A lot of people were very upset with what they saw unfolding on their screens…
#IrelandsPropertyCrisis What has this country become? Colin McSweeney, you're a stronger person than I could ever be. Dreadful situation.
— Bronnagh Ó Súilleabháin (@bronnaghOS) April 3, 2017
Could I just remind all the people who shout #RTEBias every few minutes that it does a lot of good work – like that. #IrelandsPropertyCrisis
— Philip Nolan (@philipnolan1) April 3, 2017
Inhumane to force people to search for an emergency bed every single night, not knowing if they'll get one. #IrelandsPropertyCrisis
— Colette Browne (@colettebrowne) April 3, 2017
this #IrelandsPropertyCrisis show is so fucking depressing
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) April 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/Ant_Hayes/status/849014037660794881
#irelandspropertycrisis #PropertyCrisis incredibly moving already.
— Polly Doyle! (@Peeleens) April 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/nbrez/status/849008822060548098
#IrelandsPropertyCrisis boom to bust 10 years ago. Boom to an inconceivable bust on the way. Our political system Is a muppet show.
— tomas murray (@9999Rachel) April 3, 2017
1150 to 1200 for a 1 bed there? Would ya get lost….
The letting agents/auctioneers are the stirrers in all this.#IrelandsPropertyCrisis
— CROSSY (@CrossyTweets) April 3, 2017
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