The GE2020 exit polls have clearly identified health, housing and homelessness as the three key electoral concerns. However, there is an over-arching theme that connects these three factors to the protest vote against the incumbent Government. This is the electorate’s frustration with the disconnection between elites’ view of the economy and the tangible reality of the socio-economic developments in Ireland.  In my previous article, I touched upon the deceptive nature of the upbeat Irish statistics when it comes to housing data. The key to understanding why, after years of high growth rates in new building and construction, and a myriad…

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