Eoghan Murphy reappoints Skehan as Housing Agency chair

Focus Ireland says it is concerned at the surprise re-appointment of Conor Skehan as chairman of the Housing Agency, claiming that the move “raises quite significant challenges”.

Mr Skehan was widely expected to step down from his role at the state body and had recently come in for criticism after he claimed some families in emergency housing may be “gaming the system” by declaring themselves as homeless to advance up the housing list.