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18th January 2016
08:24am GMT

“It’s terrible. There are so many tenants in the same situation. There is nowhere to rent in Abbeyleix. “I have been searching all day every day and the prices are through the roof. We have nowhere to go. “I haven’t got the energy for it. I’ve got children now who are getting sick with stress and worry and I’ve also got bronchitis.Julie, who appeared on the TV3 programme Evicted at Christmas, added: “I can’t go on the housing list because my husband is working full-time and I don’t meet the requirements, and I don’t qualify for rent allowance either.” More than 17,000 houses are currently being repossessed in Ireland. If you are in a similar situation to Julie and her family, get in touch by emailing katie.mythen@herfamily.ie. Photo: TV3 Evicted at Christmas
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