Opinion

Time to stop demonising of so-called vulture funds which played their role in Ireland’s success

The backlash against build-to-rent apartments in Dublin is staggering and politicians from all parties should know better

The Central Bank warned during the week that the commercial property market is at risk of a sharp downturn

The government could introduce one simple measure that would go a long way to solving the housing crisis and that is to ban the indiscriminate use of the term vulture fund.

The term originated in Ireland in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis when property prices were reeling. Private equity funds entered the Irish market and snapped up properties at rock-bottom prices in the hope that they would make a profit when the economy ...