MORE than 1,000 people formed a 600-metre chain near the iconic site of Capel Celyn village on Saturday in protest against the worsening housing crisis in Welsh-speaking communities.
The demonstration, held at Tryweryn dam under the banner of “Nid Yw Cymru Ar Werth!” (“Wales is Not For Sale!”), was called to demand urgent action from the Welsh government over the worsening crisis in north and west Wales.
Recent research shows that in Dwyfor Meirionnydd, the consituency in which the protest was held, almost half of the houses sold in the last year were purchased as holiday homes.
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