Evictions Are Rising to Historic Levels — Here’s Why It Matters
23 March - 21 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
More than 5,000 eviction notices in just three months. A 41% jump in a year. And a rental system that, for many, feels increasingly unstable. On today’s Newstalk Daily, Ciara Doherty examines the sharp rise in evictions — to their highest level since the Famine era — and what’s driving it.
The latest figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show more than 20,000 notices were issued in 2025. In many cases, tenants aren’t being evicted for wrongdoing, but because landlords are selling — reducing supply and ramping up pressure on renters.
At the same time, new rental rules have come into force, aimed at stabilising the market. But the Government’s own analysis warned they could lead to...
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