Theresa May to honor Cumann na mban

[seafoid]

In the worst days of the 30s our Government cleared slims and built thousands of social houses.
Never heard of a homeless problem in the 50s, 60s , 70s, 80s or 90s other than the poor sods with drink/drug/psychiatric issues.
The empties the country in Western Europe but among the dearest houses.
Not a peep out of the smoked salmon socialists,  no street protests being organised or the like about a real left wing issue.

The last year the UK built more than 250k houses was 1978. Most were social housing. In 1979 Thatcher was elected.
Neoliberalism doesn't like social housing. Same in Ireland when FF went over to the dark side.

[Syferus]

In the worst days of the 30s our Government cleared slims and built thousands of social houses.
Never heard of a homeless problem in the 50s, 60s , 70s, 80s or 90s other than the poor sods with drink/drug/psychiatric issues.
The empties the country in Western Europe but among the dearest houses.
Not a peep out of the smoked salmon socialists,  no street protests being organised or the like about a real left wing issue.

The UK has a homeless population of 250k. If we look at the ratio of homeless we have a rate of 0.15%, while the UK has a rate of 0.38%. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_homeless_population

Why would we be out protesting something we are actually doing quite well on? We can only do so much, but of course more can be done, and trying to make a case conditions overall are poor would be a serious stretch.

You carefully ignored the squalid and overcrowded conditions that existed in most areas of our country for much of the 20th century. The supports available now to homeless people and those in need are worlds away from what used to be possible.

[Rossfan]

Families in hotel rooms long term isn't doing very well.
Saying we're not as bad as the clowns next door isn't much consolation.
Of course the €150m p.a. foregone in charges for public water and sewerage would free up "General Taxation" to provide 600 or so social houses.
All the Government are doing is managing a needless crisis instead of taking measures to sort it out.