Housing minister: 'Blanket' ban on evictions while Covid restrictions are in place

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien. The government is to engage with banks about freezing mortgage payments again. 

The Housing Minister is adopting a "blanket approach" to ban all evictions while Covid restrictions are in place.

Darragh O'Brien is to bring a memo to Cabinet today to allow for the introduction of a wider ban on eviction as well as further supports for tenants during level 5 restrictions.