{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/619faf1af8d4dc0013bca20f/692716661874a1556d3f5b12?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"If Irish households are so rich, why does it feel like an illusion?","description":"<p>On this week’s Inside Business, host Ciarán Hancock is joined in studio by senior lecturer in housing at TUD Dublin, Lorcan Sirr.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode starts with some recent good news, that the net wealth of Irish households is nearly €1.3 trillion, or an average of €228,000 each.</p><p><br></p><p>Sounds good but as Lorcan explains, this is an illusion. He argues that Ireland isn’t really a wealthy country in spite of what the statistics tell us. </p><p><br></p><p>Lorcan also touches on the housing crisis in its many forms and goes through some possible solutions. And he does have some solutions. </p><p><br></p><p>He also explains why he thinks judicial reviews of planning decisions haven’t caused the housing crisis. </p><p><br></p><p>Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.</p>","author_name":"Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock"}