Ireland housing crisis causes hundreds to line up around block for hours to view apartments

Hundreds of people are lining up for apartment viewings in Ireland as part of a housing crisis caused by rental policies, an influx of people, and a shortage of housing.

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Ireland’s booming economy has brought an influx of employees into the country who are able to afford higher housing prices. This increased demand has contributed to costs going up. A shortage of properties has also exacerbated a crisis that traces back to the Irish government's housing policies, one expert told Fox News Digital.

"They do have a demand for more housing but what they haven’t done is keep up with it by creating a supply," Cato Institute Senior Fellow Michael D. Tanner told Fox News Digital. "They’ve embarked on a very anti-housing set of policies."