Investigating a ruthless rental empire

Naomi spent months investigating a rogue landlord who built up an empire of rental properties in Ireland backed by family wealth in Luxembourg. In this episode, we tell the story of Marc Godart: his back story, the controversial evictions that brought him to prominence, and the unusual ways he runs his businesses. This is based on reporting by Naomi and her colleagues at the Irish Times that was recently awarded the Mary Raftery Prize for social affairs journalism. The winning story is here: You can read more of Naomi's reporting here: Bonus episodes are available for supporters over on

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Investigating a ruthless rental empire is an episode from The Irish Passport by The Irish Passport.

This episode is 01:21:32 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2025.

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