Surprised to see this headline in the Indo!
Good news from CSO on future homes demand..
http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=303&si=1687849&issue_id=14640
What are peoples thoughts? (Btw We're almost through 200,000 page views barrier..WooHoo!)
[FONT=Verdana, Arial]Indo Journo said:"[FONT=Verdana, Arial] It is clear therefore that demand will increase, therefore construction output needs to increase despite Ireland holding the record for housing output in Europe."[/FONT]
Seems to me that there are a lot of "therefores" in that sentence, too many for my liking.
Oh wait:
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial]Indo Journo said:[FONT=Verdana, Arial] The Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) say it can produce an additional 20,000 units per anunm, but it will require adequate zoned serviced land and updated regional planning.[/FONT]
Hmm. Wonder if a IHBA press release was involved anywhere in the preparation of this story?
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An additional 20,000 units, so, say 120,000 units per year? Interesting. Do we really have that many people sleeping on the streets?
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