Bickering over homelessness crisis ‘absolute disgrace’

Homeless campaigner Peter McVerry has said it is an “absolute disgrace” that ministers are bickering as families are left homeless and the problem gets worse and worse.

The campaigner was critical of the Coalition’s confirmation that ‘rent certainty’ now looks unlikely to be introduced to address soaring rates being asked of tenants.

His comments came as it was claimed in the Dáil that as many as 25 Fine Gael Oireachtas members are landlords.