Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy survives motion of no confidence vote

Junior Minister Catherine Byrne has confirmed that she will support her Fine Gael colleague when the Dáil debate on a motion of no confidence in Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy comes to a vote this evening.

Update - 10.37pm: The Dáil debate on a motion of no confidence in Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has come to an end.

The Minister for Housing survived the Sinn Féin motion of no confidence by 59 votes to 49 after Fianna Fáil abstained from the vote.