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Housing and the West Cork islands: a national crisis in microcosm

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|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2024-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325
Language: English
Page range: 29 - 52
Published on: May 11, 2024
Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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