Labour calls for €130k houses

Labour has warned that new government-backed low-cost mortgages could push up house prices and said the price of new homes should instead be as a low as €130,000 for buyers.

Parliamentary party members focused on housing, health and the next general election among issues at a special meeting at Liberty Hall, Dublin, yesterday.

Party leader Brendan Howlin also dismissed concerns about his leadership and said Labour would be ready for the next general election, at which the party hopes to field 32 candidates.