Thomil's Random Ramblings

You know, I really don’t like to start off yet another blog post by pointing out just how much my life has changed over the last year and a half, but it’s still true. Between job loss, burnout and subsequently being diagnosed with a treatable but ultimately incurable disease, it’s been quite the ride. And unfortunately, one of the consequences of these massive changes is that I’m facing the prospect of becoming homeless. It is not an imminent threat at the time I’m writing this blog post, but it is a very real possibility nonetheless. In a bid to prevent this fate, I was forced to apply for social housing support with Cork City Council back in May 2025. Local authorities like city and council councils are responsible for social housing here in Ireland. However, the chronic housing shortage that has Ireland in its grip also affects social housing, so there are far too few units for the number of applicants. As a consequence, anyone whose application for social housing support is placed ...