NAMA chief McDonagh rules himself out of housing role

Housing tsar controversy: McDonagh tells minister he no longer wants to be considered for job

The issue was discussed at a meeting attended by the Toiseach, Tánaiste and other ministers today.

Brendan McDonagh withdraws from housing ‘tsar’ role consideration

The Nama chief executive said he was withdrawing ‘in light of the controversy’ that had arisen.

Nama boss Brendan McDonagh withdraws his name from ‘housing tsar’ government role

Nama chief executive Brendan McDonagh has told Housing Minister James Browne that he is withdrawing his name from consideration from any role with the Strategic Housing Activation Office.

Brendan McDonagh pulls out of housing tsar race as controversy escalates

It follows anger in Fine Gael over NAMA boss Brendan McDonagh being touted as the CEO of the new Housing Activation Office before it was discussed by Cabinet and the Cabinet subcommittee on housing

NAMA chief McDonagh rules himself out of housing role

NAMA chief Brendan McDonagh has told Minister for Housing James Browne that he no longer wishes to be considered for the role of CEO of the Government's new Housing Activation Office.

Harris blocked appointment of housing tsar – opening major rift in Coalition

The Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, blocked the appointment of outgoing Nama boss Brendan McDonagh as the country’s housing tsar and opened a major rift within the Coalition. Mr McDonagh last night told the Fianna Fáil Housing Minister James Browne that he no longer wanted to be considered for the job due to the controversy. The intervention by Mr Harris to block the appointment comes a day after Extra.ie revealed Mr McDonagh was no…