Feedback on housing centres on a lack of supply, high prices and the struggles of a generation to get on the ladderImmigrants in tents in Mount Street, Dublin. One in four comments on immigration are supportive of Government policy and the efforts being made to accommodate new arrivals. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins PhotosHousing remains the issue that preoccupies the Irish public, according to the latest Ipsos B & Snapshot poll for The Irish Times.
Housing is especially top-of-mind for those aged 25 to 34 years and registers marginally higher than average among 55 to 64 year olds , many of whom have children renting or looking to buy a home.Housing the top issue with voters when asked what they have noticed about what the Government is doing One in four comments on immigration are supportive of Government policy and the efforts being made to accommodate new arrivals – “something that the Government has been doing is supporting refugees, which I think is a really good thing”. However, the majority of comments are critical, with many expressing concerns about the scale of the challenge – “it’s going in the wrong direction completely, they haven’t got the infrastructure for all the people they are letting in the country”.
Among those mentioning a change of leadership, about one third viewed the move positively, welcoming a fresh perspective. Just less than two-thirds were negative about the change, with some wondering if Leo Varadkar’s resignation hinted at difficulties for the country coming down the tracks. Registering at their lowest levels in 2024 and struggling to cut through the noise are climate change/sustainability and the Palestine/Israel conflict .