Promise of 'game-changing' rental scheme amid dearth of available homes

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien with Cork County Mayor Gillian Coughlan during a visit to the Townsend St development in Skibbereen. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan

The Housing Minister insists the Government is working “full-tilt” to solve the housing crisis, with "a game-changer" scheme for renters due to open within weeks.

Darragh O'Brien made his comments just days after Daft.ie figures showed rent price inflation is at a five-year high and the supply of available rental properties has slumped to a new low.