Minister James Browne digs in on housing tsar plan with new names now in frame

Fianna Fáil minister defends James Browne over housing office tsar controversy

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are at odds over the appointment for the role.

Minister James Browne digs in on housing tsar plan with new names now in frame

The hunt remains on to find a housing tsar, with the head of the Land Development Agency (LDA) now among those being considered by the Government following Nama boss Brendan McDonagh withdrawing his name.

Minister Brown continues to look for a Tsar at the new Housing Activation Office.

Sinn Féin's Housing Spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin says the minister needs to drop the idea altogether. The post Minister Brown continues to look for a Tsar at the new Housing Activation Office. appeared first on South East Radio.

Housing Minister James Browne: 'I will not be derailed by whispers and background noise'

Embattled Housing Minister James Browne came out fighting last night and declared he will not be ‘derailed’ by ‘whispers and background noise’. His intervention comes amid a significant Coalition rift over the botched appointment of housing tsar Brendan McDonagh. Mr Browne told Extra.ie: ‘Politics will always attract background noise and whispers, but I won’t be derailed from my ambition by anonymous commentary or off-record briefings. My priori…