RTE viewers were left fuming during a Prime Time discussion on housing.
The housing crisis has come to the forefront once again as politicians face major pressure to solve the ongoing issue around lack of housing in Ireland as we return to normality.
On Thursday night, the current affairs show held a discussion about the high prices of housing and rent across the country particularly in Dublin which remains a pressure point.
But viewers were not happy after a guest on the show said people who are struggling to afford rent or buy property in Dublin should just "move somewhere cheaper".
Former chairman of the Housing Agency, Conor Skehan, appeared on the show to discuss housing supply and the cost of property in the country.
But Mr Skehan's comments did not go down well with viewers as he told host Fran McNulty it all comes down to choice, RSVP Live reports.
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"If you live in the city you've already made a choice, you've chosen to live in the most expensive part of Ireland by choosing to live in Dublin city," he said.
"That's a choice. Move somewhere cheaper."
When host Fran argued that it's not that simple because a lot of people work in the city, the former chairman replied: "We choose where we work as well, we make a whole series of choices and we live by the consequences of it."
People were not impressed by the segment on the RTE show and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
"Ok Conor great advice - Let’s all just make the simple choice to leave Dublin... doesn’t matter how cheap houses are down the country you won’t be able buy one if you have no job," one viewer tweeted.
A second said: "Conor said it's all the people's fault, great. What should I do if the job I'm in, during a pandemic is in Dublin? Live in Offaly? Cheers great advice."
While a third posted: "Does Conor Skehan realise that’s it’s a country-wide problem, not just Dublin city centre?"
"Conor Skehan thinks 'educating people into making better decisions' and 'not being victims' is a better way to solve the housing crisis than building houses...," a fourth commented.
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