Author
Seán O'Neill McPartlin
Seán O'Neill McPartlin is the Director of Housing Policy at Progress Ireland. Prior to that, Seán co-founded the Better Planning Alliance. His work has appeared in the British Medical Journal, the Irish Times, the Telegraph, and the American Journal of Bioethics. Seán is studying for a MSc in Economic Policy from Trinity College Dublin. He holds degrees in philosophy from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Oxford. He is the recipient of an Emergent Ventures grant and the George Moore, Foundation, and Laidlaw scholarships.
Newsletter
Ireland’s problem with land
How one government document has made housing even scarcer and more expensive
Newsletter
Seomraí: the international evidence
International evidence shows how removing barriers to building small homes boosts housing supply
Newsletter
The price Ireland pays for its strict housing regulations
A recent study from the Department of Housing hints at why so few apartments get built.
Newsletter
Specific planning rules would make housing cheaper, more popular and more plentiful
The first of a three-part series on housing. First up is planning; next will be construction costs; the final topic will be zoning.
One Pager
One pager: A new route through planning could unlock 150,000 new homes
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Policy Brief
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