Dr. Rory Hearne is a housing expert, policy analyst, researcher, and lecturer at Maynooth University. He is also the author of 'Gaffs' (2022) and 'Housing Shock' (2020) and hosts the 'Reboot Republic' podcast.

0:00 - What is a home?
5:54 - The power dynamic between landlords and renters
08:45 - Airbnb's impact on the Irish housing market
14:51 - Extending eviction bans
17:11 - Debbie's impression of President Michael D.Higgins
19:13 - Why the free market doesn't work for housing
28:38 - Government policy and vulture funds
34:40 - Influential factors in social policy
40:06 - The right to housing
47:58 - Writing 'Gaffs'
51:36 - Ending homelessness
56:08 - The cost of inaction
01:02:15 - Gen Z's perspective on the housing crisis

Rory's links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roryhearne01/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/roryhearnegaffs?lang=en
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VOCzVCKrRSwtvNS3Lp4zZ?si=dbbf3f47e80a4b3e

My links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_debshaw/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_debshaw
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DebbieShaw

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