Housing in Ireland

Housing hit the national headlines recently when foreign investment funds bought in bulk from two suburban housing estates outside of Dublin. It hit a nerve with millennials who are struggling to get on the housing ladder due to mortgage limits introduced after the financial crisis and spiralling rents. I decided to spider the main property website in Ireland to see if I could gain any more insight on the situation. What is immediately obvious is that there are very few properties for rent in comparison to those for sale.