O'Brien dismisses reports of tensions at Cabinet over housing new arrivals

"We meet on a regular basis — he is only across the corridor, and there's no tension between us," said Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien after reports of a clash with Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman.

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said his department is 'more than pulling its weight' when it comes to housing refugees and asylum seekers. Picture: Damien Storan.

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has strongly denied any tensions between him and Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman on accommodating people who arrive here from Ukraine and elsewhere.

It comes amid reports that both ministers clashed at this week's Cabinet meeting over the handling of the accommodation crisis after Mr O'Gorman told colleagues that they all must do more.