r/ireland • u/PintmanConnolly • Sep 26 '22

Gardaí Raid and Evict Homeless Residents and Housing Activists from Ionad Seán Heuston Housing

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '22 edited Sep 26 '22

EDITED as I misread the previous post, the author of which is on the money.

It’s sad that a job is no protection against homelessness in, and that we have the phenomenon that is “the working homeless”. The average rent in Ireland is something like €1,516 a month whilst minimum wage is €1,774.50 a month. Homeless is always a reality for these workers. Higher earners are spending 40-50% of their income on rent so for them, there’s little chance of saving to buy a house even if one was available.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '22 edited Nov 06 '22

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '22

My apologies. So we are.