Urban sprawl is continuing as house buyers are being forced out of Dublin.

A new report from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland has found that 41% of first-time buyer mortgages for homes are for the commuter belt.

To discuss this we were joined by Edgar Morgenroth, professor of economics at DCU Business School, Barry McDonald, spokesperson for the Real Estate Alliance, and Today FM staff member Carrie O'Mahoney, who spoke about her own lengthy commute to work.

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