Sir, – The Irish housing crisis is no longer just a matter of supply and demand, it’s now a crisis of accountability. As the Government abandons annual housing targets, the mantra “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” rings truer than ever. If you won’t target the availability of housing for families, you can evade thorough responsibility for the homelessness crisis. Sir, – Eoin Drea’s article on Ireland’s EU presidency provides many examples of “an Ireland that is totally directionless on EU affairs”. As the late Manchán Magan reminded us, names for things in Ireland have lost their original depth of meaning through translation.

Source: The Irish Times November 15, 2025 05:34 UTC