The evictions ban will end on March 31st, with a phased out deadline to the end of June.
After a tense meeting of the three Government leaders last night, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Greens chief, Eamon Ryan, it was agreed that the protections for tenants will lapse.
The meeting was also attended by Housing Minister, Darragh O’Brien, who it is understood argued for a further extension of the ban.