Housing crisis could affect Dublin’s ability to attract talent

Four in five survey respondents cited a lack of housing as the biggest obstacle to attracting talent, while a whopping 78 per cent said the city’s high cost of accommodation was the single greatest handicap to living and working in Dublin

The Vertium Building in Dublin 4 is being rented by online retail giant Amazon

Dublin is likely to lose out on international talent if it doesn’t solve its housing crisis, according to the results of a research report commissioned by British property developer, U+I.

The regeneration specialist hired research company Behaviour & Attitudes to survey more than 100 senior hiring managers representing large national and international employers in Dublin to discover ...