Church asked to identify property that could be used for housing

Minister’s letter sought update on lands and vacant buildings for his housing crisis plan

Cormac McQuinn
Sources with knowledge of Darragh O’Brien’s letter sent to the archbishop said the intention is to open dialogue with the Catholic Church on the possibility that its lands or buildings could be used as part of efforts to ramp up housing supply. Photograph: Getty

Sources with knowledge of Darragh O’Brien’s letter sent to the archbishop said the intention is to open dialogue with the Catholic Church on the possibility that its lands or buildings could be used as part of efforts to ramp up housing supply. Photograph: Getty

The Government has asked the Catholic Church to identify land or vacant buildings it owns that could be used as part of efforts to tackle the housing crisis.

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien made the request to the Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin, in recent days.

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