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There is something quietly beautiful about the idea of being able to live, work and raise a family in the place you call home. To know the people behind the counter in the local shop, to meet a neighbour on the street, to see a town square filled with life rather than watch another building fall silent. These are not grand ambitions. They are the simple ingredients of a community. And yet, somewhere along the way, we have allowed so many of our small towns and villages to become places we sleep in, rather than places we truly live.

Participating in this weekend’s First Thought Talks, as part of the Galway International Arts Festival, the new Land Development Agency chief, John Moran, will share a platform with UCD's Orla Hegarty, to discuss ‘Obstacles to Decent Housing’ - one of the most important issues for Ireland today.