#875 Irish First, Married First: Is That Fair Housing Policy?

The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up) · Aug 25, 2026 · 59m

In this episode of The Niall Boylan Show, Niall opens the phone lines to listeners to debate a controversial question: should married couples with children receive greater priority for social housing in Ireland?

The debate follows comments from Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice, who has argued that marriage provides children with greater stability and suggested that married couples with children should be given greater priority when social housing is allocated.

Supporters argue that governments already use taxation and other policies to encourage certain behaviours, so why should marriage…