Developers should not be pariahs, says Hayes

JUNIOR Finance Minister Brian Hayes has rushed to the defence of developers saying they should no longer be treated as “social pariahs”.

In an apparent call to reinvigorate the property market, Minister Hayes suggested “a little mojo from developers” might be a good thing for the country.

He also hit out at the European Central Bank (ECB) for a lax approach, claiming it contributed to financial and banking problems in Ireland and elsewhere.