Minister saved as Taoiseach strikes deal: Government survives Dáil no confidence motion over housing

The Government has survived a no confidence motion in the Dáil and avoided losing a junior minister over the housing crisis after a special deal agreed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Government negotiations with junior health minister Catherine Byrne went down to the wire and she only agreed to support Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy at the last minute during the Dáil no confidence vote.