Government's cuckoo fund housing measures branded a 'cop-out'

The Taoiseach has defended measures announced last night after the opposition claimed the decision not to include apartments in new tax rates is "an abandonment of our city centres as a place to live".

New measures to stop cuckoo funds from bulk buying homes have been dubbed a "cop out" and will not reduce rents or house prices, the Dáil has heard.

The Taoiseach has defended measures announced last night after the opposition claimed the decision not to include apartments in new tax rates is "an abandonment of our city centres as a place to live".