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Aonad 1Cárta Oibre 6BAinmUse Cárta Oibre 6A to help you answer the questions below.Article 1Article 1 gives one of the reasons for the recent increase in house prices in Ireland.What is that reason? Can you think of any other reasons for the increase in house prices?How do you think the 43,684 people who are on Local Authority waiting lists feel? Where might they be stayingwhile they’re waiting?How does this article help us to understand homelessness?Article 2What was the purpose of the Irish Poor Law Act?How did it lead to homelessness in Ireland at that time?What other factor led to homelessness during that period in Irish history?What did you learn from the article about the workhouses?Suggest a title for this article.Article 3Article 3 gives three reasons why homelessness may increase in Ireland in the future. List the three reasons.How does the article suggest that this potential problem may be avoided?Suggest a title for this article.Pick out the main points from each of the articles and construct a Housing Timeline consisting of the mainpoints. Two key dates have been inserted in the sample timeline below to help you.1838: Irish Poor 2031: Over – 65’sLaw Act introducedaccount for 22% ofPopulation69