Taoiseach calls for 'common sense’ on homeless accommodation over winter

Micheál Martin called on local councils to show “common sense” and ensure that anyone who finds work is not evicted from emergency accommodation

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government wanted to build more social houses (Niall Carson/PA)

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called on local councils to show “common sense” and ensure that anyone who finds work is not evicted from emergency accommodation.

Speaking in the Dáil today, People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett said: “I have lost count the number of times I have raised the issue of reviewing the income thresholds for eligibility for social housing over the last four to five years.