The housing commission was established in 2021 by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to figure out what to do about the housing crises in Ireland.  Eh that’s good!

A few weeks ago (two and a half years later) its report was leaked to the Media.  Horror of Horrors!

Out of eighty-three recommendations the most illuminating is “Supply needs to be increased.” Who’d have thought!

I jest! Theres apparently lots of good stuff there. The most encompassing recommendation is a “Reset” to housing policy approaches to basically everything housing, (planning, construction, renting, financing etc.)  Excellent! No problem! We love change, here in Ireland!

They also recommend a referendum on a right to housing……… Yes, that’s right, another goddamn referendum!