David McManus: We need pragmatic housing policy, not Sinn Féin ideology
There remains a nostalgia for the large council schemes built in the last century – yet they were not built overnight but over decades at a time when building standards were far lower and cheaper
29th April, 2021
‘Speed is needed in the short term as local authorities ramp up new public housing on public land.’ Picture: Getty
“Speed trumps perfection,” according to Michael Ryan of the World Health Organisation, and that attitude from more politicians here would result in getting more new homes built sooner and more families out of hotels.