O'Brien 'pleased' as 400 applications made to house refugees in holiday homes

 Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien.

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has said he is "pleased" with the uptake of an appeal for holiday homes to house Ukrainian refugees despite it yielding just 405 applications in two weeks.

The Offer-A-Home scheme was launched two weeks ago, targeting the 20,000 holiday homeowners who only use their property personally.