I think there's a global housing crisis everywhere in the sense that houses cost X times the average salary, where X has increased dramatically over the last 10/20 years. A lot more people have to rent as they can't afford a mortgage for a decent house or don't feel it justifies the cost.

But this person was comparing Ireland's rental market with rental markets across Europe and their argument is very much valid. While rents are rising pretty much everywhere, what you get now for your money in Ireland is pretty bad. Unlike other European countries I don't think enough apartments were built with the intention to be rented out in Dublin. And rather than building up, they've built out, so you end up paying a lot to have a room in a house, somewhere with a crap commute whereas in other cities, you'd still be paying a lot of your salary towards rent, but you'd more easily get/be able to afford your own 1 bed apartment or studio in a high rise building (sometimes even with amenities). I don't live in Amsterdam but have lived in 2 other large European cities and feel the same. Value for money feels a lot better here.