Life passing by people in their 30s

There should really be some sort of lending rule exemptions for those who are upset about their siblings calling rent dead money, who don't want to struggle for a few years to save a deposit and who don't want to move outside Dublin. Just get Kitty Holland/Mary Lou on board and it will force the government into making hare brained changes to the lending rules.

I think you might be suffering from "Main Character Syndrome". I am also from a working class background, neither of my grand parents bought their houses.

I think you've over egged the pudding here somewhat, there are plenty of good restaurants elsewhere, County Cork has a similar number of Michelin Star restaurants to Dublin. Any recommendations for good markets in Dublin? I've lived here for 13 years and my experience has been that the markets are embarrassingly bad for a capital city.

The beaches, hikes, etc. are fine but pale in comparison to what you'd get elsewhere in Ireland. Dublin is great and I love living here but no point pretending there aren't the same or better aspects to life elsewhere. The exodus of Dubs to West Cork, Kerry, Connemara, Achill, etc. prove my point I think ;)

life situation as well. Families I totally see the benefit of outside cities, but for single people it would be lonely and isolating. Ironically we are forcing single people out and couples can afford cities

Everyone could live in Dublin in their communities in the past. Now they live in terrible rentals or live at home or are forced out to rural areas, like people are saying here. So yes, Id rather live in the 80s when people could buy a home in Dublin and if they couldn't buy could get a council house

We have two Irelands, those who own homes or work in multinationals who feel the economy is working for them. And mostly young people who don't own and don't work in fintech who are screwed. The other Ireland has no idea how bad our living standards are because they are still living the celtic tiger

No, they couldn't. We had very high emigration in the past. They couldn't find jobs here, so would have found it impossible to buy a property.

No, I want back to pre 2008 when everyone working could buy a home and if you cant afford one you get a secure long term council home. Private renting is the problem

Every city with a tech boom has a massive homeless crisis and housing issues, Dublin, Vancouver, San Fran etc. Id rather no investment instead of investment that has priced everyone I know out of being able to have a home in Dublin. I don't know anyone who works for a tech multinational, but I know lots of teachers, nurses, accounts staff, marketing and pr folks, media industry, journalists etc, and they are all at home or house sharing. None can buy a place in Dublin anymore

We are 10 years behind. Our alternative is left wing populism in Sinn Fein and not the right like other countries. And I have no issue saying I support left populism. It just means they listen to voters and will do what voters want instead of what multinationals want

earning 80k, the tech salaries needed to buy in Dublin, puts you in the top 10% of earners.

So 1 of 2 things need to happen, wages need to rise massively for everyone else or we stop tax breaks for companies causing harm. How does the local young people of Dublin being priced out for global software developers help the country, it is that which is impoverishing people. Look at the housing conditions and living standards of young middle earners in Dublin, thats the low standard of living, being rid of tech will take people out of poverty

I've said I'm not advocating this as a method of house buying, I'm simply pointing out that it is possible.

It's also true that what constitutes a young irish person's view of "having a life" is different to the expectations of other groups. The Indians I'm talking about ate generally 1st generation straight from India and don't appear (based on my experience) to expect or want to live the youth culture we have of going out, holidays, mini breaks, travel etc. Their view of life seems to be different. Their children may feel very differently.

I would have found it nearly impossible to live as they do, but the fact remains they buy houses, quickly, and so - it can be done.

Obviously I have a vested interest (see post above), but that won't help one bit.

Too much demand, not enough supply.

Even if you remove tech workers and house prices fall a little, then you're competing against other people like yourself who have found themselves on the edge of affordability.