Will Alan Kelly be the hero of affordable housing?

Alan Kelly is proposing forcing developers to hand over 10% of new developments for social and affordable housing. He better be prepared for very stiff resistance, writes Michael Clifford

ALAN KELLY is boldly going where another has gone before, only to encounter a brick wall and a bloody nose.

According to reports, the Minister for the Environment is to bring to Government proposals to force developers to hand over 10% of new developments for social and affordable housing.