The Future Of Housing: Week 9 - Housing Affordability And Local Economy

About this episode

The episode discusses the relationship between housing affordability, local economy, and rural sustainability.

This week on the ‘Future of Housing’, Alan Morrissey was joined on Morning Focus by Corofin Fianna Fáil Councillor & Member of Rural Development SPC, Joe Killeen along with Ennis Chamber CEO, Margaret O’Brien. Together, they explored the topic of housing affordability and local economy. The conversation delt with the relationship between housing costs, employment, and rural sustainability. This feature, ‘Future of Housing’ is funding by the News Reporting Scheme.

People in this episode

Host: Alan Morrissey

Guests: Joe Killeen, Margaret O’Brien

Topics covered

• housing affordability
• local economy
• rural sustainability
• employment
• housing costs

Keywords

• housing affordability
• local economy
• rural sustainability
• employment
• housing costs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Corofin Fianna Fáil, Ennis Chamber, News Reporting Scheme

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