7 h. ago Tánaiste says it was correct to ‘think through’ housing tsar role but denies ‘blocking’ appointment

When asked if he ‘blocked’ Brendan McDonagh’s appointment, Harris said he doesn’t ‘like the work “block”‘.

Politics

8 h. ago Housing tsar row: FF and FG continue to snipe after collapse of Brendan McDonagh appointment plan

Fine Gael blocked appointment this week over concerns it was kept in dark about process

Politics

12 h. ago Taoiseach denies Simon Harris blocked appointment of Brendan McDonagh to housing tsar role

Micheál Martin admitted that the government had not “executed this perfectly”, but he accused Sinn Féin of “hypocrisy” over the issue.

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34 h. ago Brendan McDonagh withdraws from housing ‘tsar’ role consideration

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

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35 h. ago Brendan McDonagh withdraws from consideration for housing ‘tsar’ role after Fine Gael blocks appointment

Tánaiste Simon Harris told Minister for Housing James Browne his party had been ‘out of the loop’

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40 h. ago 'Fixer with a nixer': Opposition take aim at housing tsar as Harris says 'no decisions' made yet

Housing Minister James Browne has said that Nama CEO Brendan McDonagh is his preferred candidate to head up the new ‘Housing Activation Office’.

Politics

40 h. ago Even at €430,000 a year, Brendan McDonagh would be nuts to take the housing tsar job

McDonagh gives the impression of being someone who does not suffer fools gladly and who believes the media by and large falls firmly into the category of fools

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42 h. ago Housing ‘tsar’ salary might be lower than €430,000, say Government sources

Brendan McDonagh might be paid less than he earns at Nama if appointed head of Housing Activation Office

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47 h. ago How a housing ‘tsar’ in waiting became a PR problem for the Government

Fine Gael is confused as to how exactly Nama chief executive Brendan McDonagh was chosen, and his salary will remain a sore point for some

Politics

2 d. ago What will the Housing Activation Office – and possible chief executive Brendan McDonagh – do?

‘Great unblocker’ intended to speed up housing by bringing in local authorities, developers and utilities

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3 d. ago Suggested €430,000 salary for new housing chief ‘beggars belief’ – McDonald

The Sinn Féin leader questioned the need for a ‘housing tsar’, suggesting the role was effectively an ‘expensive job share’ with the Housing minister.

Economics

4 d. ago Taoiseach 'understands concern' about reports that housing tsar will retain €430k Nama salary

Brendan McDonagh will lead a new ‘Strategic Housing Office’ within the Department of Housing to oversee housing policy.

Economics

5 d. ago Proposed ‘housing tsar’ salary receives sharp criticism from Opposition

Brendan McDonagh tipped to head Strategic Housing Activation Office

Politics