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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Would €20 Billion Solve The Housing Crisis?

Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond has said that the government should borrow €20 billion to solve the...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:59 PM - 9 Mar 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Would €20 Billion Solve The Housing Crisis?

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:59 PM - 9 Mar 2020

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Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond has said that the government should borrow €20 billion to solve the housing crisis.

But is that realistic, and would it even work?

Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin spokesperson on housing, and James Benson, Director of Housing and Planning with the Construction Industry Federation, joined us to discuss.

Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.


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