Cabinet clashes over offering Ukrainians accommodation for only three months

‘Heated’ discussion on plan for three-month accommodation limit

A Cabinet source said Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman was 'venting' and was 'visibility agitated' following pushback  from Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien and Tánaiste Micheál Martin. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A Coalition row has erupted over significant changes to the Government’s policy on housing Ukrainians that would see accommodation offered for only three months.

At Cabinet, Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman was accused by Tánaiste Micheál Martin, during a 40-minute “heated” exchange between senior ministers, of trying to push responsibility onto Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien through his “90-day plan”.