Housing Minister did not seek resignation of RTB director, who will leave post in January

A spokesperson for the Housing Minister (pictured) said “to be very clear” that Darragh O'Brien had “not sought the resignation of Mr Byrne". Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

The head of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) Niall Byrne will leave his post in January after just two years.

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has said he did not seek Mr Byrne's resignation and will meet him next week.