Ireland is facing ‘a potential tsunami’ of homelessness, unless radical action is taken to increase house building.
That’s according to the social change think-tank Tasc, who’s warning the Government to stop relying on the private sector to supply housing.
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Instead, Tasc says the Government needs to double or even triple funding for local authorities to build social housing.
A report by the group says we also need a semi-state body to be set up to provide affordable housing for mixed income groups.
Report author Dr Rory Hearne says current policies are only serving to worsen the crisis.
