Government criticised for '€450m giveaway' to developers

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin described the plan as "brazen" and "the most quintessential Fianna Fáil policy we have seen since the halcyon days of the so-called Celtic Tiger".

The Opposition has rounded on Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien, lashing out at his Croí Cónaithe scheme, which will provide up to €144,000 per apartment to developers. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

The Government has been strongly criticised for providing a "€450m giveaway" to developers at a time when families are struggling to heat their homes and put food on the table.

The Opposition has rounded on Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien, lashing out at his Croí Cónaithe scheme, which will provide up to €144,000 per apartment to developers.