Housing Minister refuses to commit to co-living ban

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said: "I don't want to ban something if it has an effect that it's going to affect student accommodation." Picture: RollingNews.ie

The Housing Minister has refused to commit to banning co-living.

Darragh O'Brien said he is "not a fan" of co-living spaces, in which numerous people live in one room flats sharing a kitchen and living area, and believes "the market and people themselves will decide" it is not a housing solution.