Europe’s Housing Challenge: The Market and the State as Allies, not Rivals

TCD School of Social Sciences & Philosophy

Join economist Ronan Lyons from Trinity College Dublin as he explores Europe's growing housing crisis and what it will take to solve it.

Trinity College Dublin - Arts Block - JM Synge Theatre

Europe: Values & Choices

Four evenings. Four disciplines. One urgent question: what values and choices will shape Europe's future? As Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU, join us for a series of free public lectures at Trinity College Dublin this autumn.

<h3>‘Europe’s Housing Challenge: The Market and the State as Allies, not Rivals'</h3><h3> </h3>Date and Time: Thursday 24 September 2026, 7:00 PM - 8.30PMLocation: Trinity College Dublin - Arts Block - JM Synge Theatre OverviewEurope’s housing crisis is real, but who’s responsible for solving it?For younger people across Europe, finding somewhere affordable to live has become one of the defining challenges of our time. Economist Ronan Lyons argues that the answer lies not in choosing between the market and the state, but in encouraging both to pull in the same direction. In Europe, that idea of market and state as allies, not rivals, is a core value. In practice, it’s proving harder to deliver. Can it be done? About the SpeakerRonan Lyons is Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on housing markets, urban economics and economic history. He is a consultant to the IMF on residential property prices, a frequent contributor to national and international media on Irish housing and the broader economy, and the author of the quarterly Daft.ie Reports. He was a member of Ireland's 2022-2023 Housing Commission, advising government on housing policy.

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