Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Last night, while the Minister and his Government were in here voting against renters and for landlords, five young people in Cork were forcefully, illegally and violently evicted from their home. This was not just an illegal eviction. The father of one of the girls staying there was knocked to the ground and put in a stranglehold while trying to defend his daughter from being evicted illegally. The landlord wanted to evict these young people in order to put the property on Airbnb to make a quick buck. It has gone beyond greed. As a result of this Government's inability to protect renters, landlords think they are above the law, above humanity and above morality. Will the Minister and his Government finally stand up, protect renters and stop these illegal and violent evictions?

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