Eoghan Murphy talks the talk but 10,000 wait for a home

It’s becoming a case of the emperor with no clothes for Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy, writes Elaine O'Loughlin.

Since taking up the now toxic position in Housing around 10 months ago, the minister has talked the talk. But the number of homeless families continues to go in only one direction, and the Government’s own social house building targets will barely put a dent in the waiting list of 85,799 people.