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Irish Mirror
National
Ciara Phelan & David Kent

Every Rent Pressure Zone in the country as Government faces scrutiny over cost of living

The Government is facing increased pressure from both the public and opposition parties as the rental crisis continues in Ireland.

It is being claimed that Irish people are being “fleeced” by the soaring cost of living which will see their bills rise by up to €1,300 this year.

But Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said “we have to avoid a wages spiral” as it could further add to inflation.

Tanáiste Leo Varadkar claimed employers should give their workers’ a pay rise if they can afford it, to help with the rising cost of living.

Back in 2016, areas were labelled as 'Rent Pressure Zones' or RPZs, in reaction to the rising rental prices across the island.

In the six years since, more areas have been added from the initial five, with a total of 53 Local Electorate Areas (LEA) being labelled as such.

The following areas are considered as RPZs - in these places, annual rent increases are capped in line with the rate of general inflation or 2% a year, whichever is lower.

Carlow

  • Carlow LEA

Cork

  • Ballincollig-Carrigaline LEA
  • Bandon-Kinsale LEA
  • Cobh LEA
  • Cork City Council
  • Fermoy LEA
  • Macroom LEA
  • Mallow LEA
  • Midleton LEA

Dublin

  • Dublin City Council
  • South Dublin County Council
  • Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council
  • Fingal County Council

Galway

  • Athenry-Oranmore LEA
  • Galway City Central LEA
  • Galway City East LEA
  • Galway City West LEA
  • Gort-Kinvara LEA
Eyre Square fountain in Galway City centre (Twitter)

Kerry

  • Killarney LEA

Kildare

  • Athy LEA,
  • Kildare County Council
  • Maynooth LEA
  • Naas LEA
  • Newbridge LEA,
  • Celbridge-Leixlip LEA,

Kilkenny

  • Piltown LEA
  • Kilkenny LEA,

Laois

  • Portlaoise LEA,
  • Graiguecullen-Portarlington LEA,

Limerick

  • Limerick City West LEA,
  • Limerick City North LEA,
  • Limerick City East LEA,
(Atlas Photography)

Louth

  • Ardee LEA,

  • Dundalk-Carlingford LEA,
  • Dundalk South LEA
  • Drogheda LEA

Meath

  • Ashbourne LEA,
  • Laytown-Bettystown LEA
  • Ratoath LEA,
  • Kells LEA,
  • Trim LEA,
  • Navan LEA,

Offaly

  • Tullamore LEA

Sligo

  • Sligo-Strandhill LEA,

Waterford

  • Waterford City South LEA,
  • Waterford City East LEA,

Westmeath

  • Athlone LEA,
  • Mullingar LEA,

Wexford

  • Gorey LEA, Co Wexford

Wicklow

  • Baltinglass LEA
  • Arklow LEA
  • Greystones LEA
  • Bray LEA,
  • Wicklow LEA

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