Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in blame game over vulture fund housing controversy

The Government has faced strong criticism both inside and outside the Dáil for allowing foreign investors to continue to buy up large numbers of family homes

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have blamed each other for the current housing controversy which has seen thousands of homes end up in the hands of vulture funds. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have blamed each other for the current housing controversy which has seen thousands of homes end up in the hands of vulture funds.

Fianna Fáil TDs launched a stinging attack on Fine Gael over housing at their parliamentary party meeting, however, at a private Fine Gael meeting Tánaiste Leo Varadkar moved to distance his party from the housing portfolio.