Lost properties: the forces that are locking buyers out of the housing market

As the housing crisis continues, ordinary people are getting squeezed in bidding wars with small and large investors, while the state buys up other homes for social housing – forcing many to put their lives on pause as their search for a home goes on

Lisa O’Shea: ‘I’ve put years into Cahersiveen. I set up the Twitter account for the town.’ Picture: Alan Landers