RTÉ Investigates goes undercover to reveal the experiences of people living in sub-standard rented accommodation in Ireland. The programme exposes serious over-crowding, buildings that pose dangers to the tenants and the money to be made by the landlords.

An RTÉ Investigates programme has exposed dangerously overcrowded accommodation in the private rental sector, with multiple fire safety breaches.

Dublin city council has apologised after it was revealed it took eight weeks to respond to multiple reports about a dangerously overcrowded rental property with 64 tenants.

A Dublin City Council spokesperson has admitted that it deserves criticism of its handling of substandard rental accommodation.

The deputy chief executive of Dublin City Council Brendan Kenny has said that the council is currently dealing with 25 cases of overcrowding and substandard rented accommodation.

RTÉ Investigates goes undercover to reveal the experiences of people living in sub-standard rented accommodation in Ireland.