Darragh O'Brien branded 'out of touch' for saying there is no housing emergency

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said there were many people whose "lives have been put on hold" because they have no prospect of buying a home

On Tuesday night Darragh O'Brien, during a TV interview on Virgin Media television, dismissed the idea that the current pressure on housing equates to an emergency. Photo: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Claims by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien that Ireland does not have a housing emergency have been branded as “painfully out of touch” by Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald.

On Tuesday night, Mr O’Brien during a TV interview on Virgin Media television dismissed the idea that the current pressure on housing equates to an emergency.