Labour lashes out at rival left-wing parties for 'hypocrisy' on housing

Labour has lashed out at the "hypocrisy" of rival left-wing parties on housing, claiming groups like Sinn Féin and Solidarity-PBP are blocking some social housing builds at local authority level while championing their need in the Dáil, writes Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

Labour lashes out at rival left-wing parties for 'hypocrisy' on housing

Labour has lashed out at the "hypocrisy" of rival left-wing parties on housing, claiming groups like Sinn Féin and Solidarity-PBP are blocking some social housing builds at local authority level while championing their need in the Dáil, writes Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

Party housing spokesperson Jan O'Sullivan and former TD Robert Dowds made the claim alongside a number of other delegates and branch members on the second day of Labour's annual conference on Saturday.

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