Appetite For Distraction

Ever tried to rent in Dublin? You’ve not been to hell until you’ve viewed a bedsit that’s twice what you can afford, miles from where you want to live, and thought 'maybe'

Rents up 3 per cent in Q2. Pic: RollingNews.ie

I need someone to stage an intervention. I need someone to sit me down and have a sharp word with me. I’m on the verge of mad ness. I’m this close to insanity. I’m very nearly about to move into a small kitchen with a bed and one sad chair in it, and hand over the GDP of a small country for the privilege.

Have you tried renting in Dublin recently? I have, ...