The Raise the Roof campaign saw up to a thousand people take to the streets of Cork last Saturday (10th of June) supporting a rally calling for immediate changes to the Government’s housing policy.

The Fórsa backed coalition brings together a wide range of unions and other civil society bodies to demand radical new action on the housing crisis, which is now one of the ‘longest and most severe’ in Ireland’s history.

Assembling at Connolly Hall, the protestors could be heard chanting “Blame the Government, not refugees.”

Fórsa’s Director of Campaigns, Kevin Donoghue said that there was a very strong turnout and thanked all Fórsa members who attended

“The Raise the Roof campaign is essential to addressing the huge problems in housing that require immediate and radical change. We must continue to show the Government that the current situation is not acceptable. Everyone who lives and works in Ireland deserves access to affordable and secure housing.

“The huge numbers of people attending these marches is a statement to Government that we will not accept the current situation and will continue to fight for them to see housing as a human right,” he said.

A legal right to housing and a State-led housing programme with a mandate to deliver affordable homes for all are just some of the solutions set out in the Raise the Roof manifesto. 

More information on the campaign can be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and those looking to get involved should contact campaigns director Kevin Donoghue HERE.

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