Fianna Fáil demands Govt introduce scheme to build 4,000 affordable homes in a year

Fianna Fáil has demanded the Government builds up to 4,000 new homes on State-owned land in the next 12 months as part of an ambitious new €200m affordable housing scheme.

Micheál Martin's party has called for the major investment to be a cornerstone of next month's budget in talks between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and his Fianna Fáil counterpart Michael McGrath.