Conor Skehan is due to appear before the Oireachtas Housing Committee following a string of comments about homelessness. Conor SkehanMost recently he said some people were gaming they system by declaring themselves homeless, to jump the social housing waiting list. Sinn Féin's Eoin O'Broin says the committee wants to challenge his views. Eoin O'BroinMeanwhile, Sinn Féin say the government cannot be left to their own devices when it comes to affordable housing. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy insisted they will have 50,000 social housing units in place by 2021.

Source: Evening echo January 31, 2018 09:22 UTC