Eviction ban memo warned of ‘breach of trust’ between Government and landlords

Minister of state Kieran O'Donnell, Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien, and minister of state Malcolm Noonan speaking on the eviction moratorium in the Courtyard of Government Buildings, Dublin. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

Extending a ban on evictions would have represented a “serious breach of trust” between the Government and landlords, a confidential Cabinet memo said.

The memo, seen by the Irish Examiner, formed a key part of the Government's decision to end the ban on evictions on March 31, a move that has sparked fierce criticism for leaving more families at risk of homelessness.