Attorney General gave advice on housing without declaring in writing he was a landlord

AG Paul Gallagher didn't follow protocol in writing to the Taoiseach saying he's a landlord when giving housing advice. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

The Attorney General did not follow protocol in writing to the Taoiseach saying he's a landlord when giving advice that a ban on evictions and rent increases would be open to a constitutional challenge.

Last month the moratorium which was brought in for the pandemic was replaced with a system based on individual's needs.