The vote was postponed after it became clear it was unlikely to pass due to various concerns among councillors, including the price of “affordable” housing at the site. READ MORE: Murphy on attack over housing project in capitalBrendan Kenny: Insisted O’Devaney Gardens site is not being ‘given away’. Council deputy chief executive Brendan Kenny later claimed no affordable home would cost more than €320,000 at the site. “The minister hasn’t been in contact with the developer for the site,” a spokesperson told Independent.ie. “The minister has offered to meet a delegation of councillors from Dublin City Council before the council considers the proposal being advanced by the Executive at a future meeting.

Source: Irish Independent October 15, 2019 16:07 UTC