When he was growing up, Connor, a young man in Ireland, watched as, one by one, his older siblings moved out of the family home in their early 20s. By the time he reached that age, however, the picture had changed dramatically. Now, in his social circle in Dublin, where rents have doubled since 2013, it has become the norm for people to live with their parents until they are in their mid-20s.
“My friends from college all live with their parents or relatives – it’s not for a lack of ambition, it’s just so expensive. It’s kind of been normalised,” said Connor, who did not want his full name to be published.
