"John Conlon wants Budget 2026 to offer renters a pathway to home-ownership A Dublin renter had to leave his career in teaching in order to afford renting in the capital. Athlone man John Conlon (30) holds a first-class master's degree in education, a sector that is struggling to maintain its workforce, but has moved into the field of recruitment."
"A Dublin renter had to leave his career in teaching in order to afford renting in the capital. Athlone man John Conlon (30) holds a first-class master's degree in education, a sector that is struggling to maintain its workforce, but has moved into the field of recruitment."
John Conlon, a 30-year-old from Athlone, seeks Budget 2026 measures to create a pathway for renters to become homeowners. He rented in Dublin and left a teaching career because renting in the capital became unaffordable. He holds a first-class master's degree in education. The education sector is struggling to retain its workforce, yet he moved into recruitment to manage living costs. His situation highlights qualified professionals leaving their trained sectors due to housing affordability pressures in high-rent areas.
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