The Government is being called on to ensure single people are not getting locked out of the housing market.
A single person earning €62,000 a year armed with a 10% deposit would be unable to buy a home in Dublin, Cork city, Galway city, and some commuter county areas.
Buyers in South County Dublin have the biggest financial gap to fill, according to the Irish Independent, with an average two-bed terraced home costing €464,000.
Labour’s Housing Spokesperson, Conor Sheehan, says single people are being left behind by our housing strategies:
