"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."
John Conlon, a 30-year-old from Athlone, seeks Budget 2026 measures to provide renters with a pathway to home ownership. He holds a first-class master's degree in education, yet left a teaching career because rent in Dublin was unaffordable. The education sector faces challenges retaining staff as skilled graduates find housing costs prohibitive. Conlon moved into recruitment after departing teaching. His experience underscores a link between high urban rents and workforce attrition in public services. Policy measures enabling renters to transition to home ownership could help retain professionals in essential sectors like education.
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