{"id":78,"date":"2023-10-26T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/?p=78"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:18:00","slug":"99-beggars-cant-be-choosers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/?p=78","title":{"rendered":"#99 Beggars Can&#8217;t Be Choosers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-78-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com\/ie\/2915\/_99_beggars_can_t_be_choosers_ff526430_normal.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com\/ie\/2915\/_99_beggars_can_t_be_choosers_ff526430_normal.mp3\">https:\/\/bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com\/ie\/2915\/_99_beggars_can_t_be_choosers_ff526430_normal.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In this explosive episode, Niall dives into a contentious issue in Ireland&#8217;s housing crisis by addressing the question, &#8220;Can beggars be choosers?&#8221; This topic stems from a heartfelt email sent by a listener, offering a glimpse into the struggles faced by families living in temporary accommodations.<\/p>\n<p>The listener&#8217;s email details the challenges of living in cramped and inadequate housing with her child and the additional burden of her husband&#8217;s unemployment due to mental health issues. She expresses her frustrations with housing offers she&#8217;s received and her longing for a stable, family-friendly home near her mother.<\/p>\n<p>Niall opens the phone lines, allowing callers to weigh in on this dilemma. Some callers empathize with the listener&#8217;s predicament, highlighting the need for more personalized, family-oriented housing solutions. They argue that people in difficult situations should not be compelled to accept unsuitable offers.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, some callers believe that the listener&#8217;s expectations are unreasonable. They assert that she should be grateful for any assistance provided and that personal responsibility plays a significant role in overcoming hardship.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss this compelling conversation about the challenges and complexities of Ireland&#8217;s housing crisis, as Niall engages with callers sharing diverse perspectives on this pressing issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this explosive episode, Niall dives into a contentious issue in Ireland&#8217;s housing crisis by addressing the question, &#8220;Can beggars be choosers?&#8221; This topic stems from a heartfelt email sent by a listener, offering a glimpse into the struggles&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}