Politicians 'should not play into racist arguments', says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said it is a common tactic of the far-right to blame migrants for whatever problem the country is facing.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said a national action plan against racism will be published in early March.

The Taoiseach has warned politicians not to play into the hands of racists and the far-right who blame national problems on migrants.

It came as the Government was accused of "handing racists their number one gift" by failing to address the housing crisis over almost a decade.