Joan Burton criticised over high mortgage rates and soaring rents

Tanaiste Joan Burton has been accused of refusing to take responsibility for high mortgage rates, the housing crisis and soaring rents.

In bad-tempered exchanges in the Dáil, Ms Burton first told Fianna Fail’s Barry Cowen to listen, shut up and lay off the histrionics before asking his front bench if they were babies and needed music and an afternoon nap.