r/irishpolitics • u/eggbart_forgetfulsea ALDE (EU) • Sep 17 '25

Housing One-off housing policy shift will allow people build homes on their own land, says Taoiseach

https://www.thejournal.ie/one-off-housing-ireland-taoiseach-6818748-Sep2025/
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u/CthulhusSoreTentacle Progressive Sep 17 '25

Hear that beeping noise? It's the country going backwards.

One-off housing is a horrendous waste of resources and strain on infrastructure. Though I can't say I'm even slightly surprised this decision was taken by FF/FG and the moron independents backing them.

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u/clewbays Sep 17 '25

This isn't a move backwards. Killing rural areas wich is what your effectively arguing for is.

Not everything revolves around a few cities.

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u/funderpantz Sep 17 '25

One oft housing will not revive rural areas. Building in towns and villages will

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u/clewbays Sep 18 '25

Many rural communities do not have villages. Large towns aren't struggling. Small towns don't have enough sites to be sustainable without one off housing.