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The Government has been urged to take emergency measures to address the housing crisis.
Protesters turned out for the Housing Fight Back rally in Dublin on Saturday outside the Department of Housing at Custom House.
It comes after a report published last week was highly critical of the governmentâs housing policies.
The Housing Commission report outlined 83 recommendations, and highlighted a âmajor concernâ with Irelandâs housing deficit and urged emergency action coupled with a âstep changeâ increase in supply.
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd-Barrett slammed the Governmentâs housing policy as a âdisasterâ.
He said the Housing Commission report âconfirmed what everyone already knowsâ, adding that the Government âhas made a complete mess of housing in this country, resulting in misery for hundreds of thousands of adults, families and childrenâ.
He urged Government to take emergency measures to address the housing crisis. â PA
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