Property tax change won't hurt us in by-election as €1m houses will pay less, says Tánaiste 

Leo Varadkar said that many in Dublin Bay South will see their tax liability go down, including those whose homes are valued at €1m

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told a Fine Gael meeting the owner of a home in the Ballsbridge area that was worth over €1.3m in 2013 but is now worth €1.6m, would see their tax go down

The Tánaiste has moved to assuage fears in his party that changes to the Local Property Tax would harm Fine Gael's chances in the Dublin Bay South by-election.

Changes to the tax which will see 100,000 owners of homes built since 2013 pay the tax for the first time were confirmed today.