We need to talk about housing

Nama, increasing developer costs and a dedicated housing minister ensured a lively start to the SBP Property Summit

‘There is a need for 14,000 new homes in Dublin each year’ Picture: Fergal McCarthy
Michael O’Flynn, the O’Flynn Group; Ronan Lyons, Daft.ie; Daniel McLoughlin, South Dublin County Council; and Mary Birimingham, NamaMaura Hickey

The prospect of developer Michael O’Flynn sharing a podium with Mary Birmingham, head of asset management at Nama, at The Sunday Business Post’s annual property summit last week proved no less intriguing in reality as it did in ...