Taoiseach hits back at Sinn Féin's criticism of his reaction to Trump's housing comment

Micheál Martin dismissed the 'over-the-top reaction from Éoin Ó Broin' after Donald Trump joked that Ireland had a housing crisis as it was 'doing so well'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has hit back at criticism from Sinn Féin over his own reaction to US president Donald Trump's comments on Ireland's housing crisis in the Oval office.

Mr Trump said that Ireland has a crisis because it is "doing so well" when asked how the State might build the tens of thousands of units required.