Regular readers of this column will by now be very familiar, at least at a high level, with my assessment of the Irish housing system. In brief, I believe that the Irish housing system is characterised by a chronic and worsening shortage, in particular of urban homes and homes for smaller households. For over a decade, I have put the case forward that Ireland’s housing system is supply-constrained. I can see how, to some, this unwavering assessment could be indistinguishable from boosterism: “No matter what happens, that guy is always arguing for more housing”. But, to invert Keynes, when the…

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