https://benh7702.github.io/tags/ireland-thinks/ Recent content in Ireland Thinks on Ben Heskin Hugo -- 0.147.9 en-us Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://benh7702.github.io/articles/it/housing/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://benh7702.github.io/articles/it/housing/ <p>This research, commissioned by Threshold and Housing Rights, examines the lived reality of renting across the island of Ireland, aiming to equip decision-makers, advocates and practitioners with robust evidence to support effective action.</p> <p>By combining statistical findings with qualitative testimonies, the research reveals a lived experience of renters, grounded in data and hard evidence.</p> <p>We conducted two large representative public opinion polls of renters in the private rental sector. One of those was in the Republic of Ireland (ROI), and the other was in Northern Ireland (NI), combined with in-depth qualitative interviews to produce a comparative study of renting in ROI and NI.</p>