Varadkar: 'Zero evidence' to support claim housing minister was overruled

There had been some leveling off in house prices, but it was frustrating that it was taking so long, the Taoiseach said. Picture: Brian Lawless

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has vehemently denied the claim by homeless campaigner Fr Peter McVerry that he overrode Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien on the issue of extending the eviction ban.

Mr Varadkar said that the claim was “100% untrue” and that there was “zero evidence” to support it.