Sinn Féin distances itself from Ó Broin's 'off the cuff' remarks on civil servant

Eoin Ó Broin arriving at Leinster House this evening. Picture: Stephen Collins / Collins Photos

Sinn Féin has distanced itself from its own housing spokesman and rejected comments he made suggesting the Government’s chief economist should not be offering advice on housing.

Housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin said Paschal Donohoe’s chief economist should not be advising the Government, despite withdrawing an earlier call for him to be sacked.