The Government has this evening won a vote on the eviction ban, securing a majority of 83 votes to 68 in the Dáil on Wednesday.
There is more trouble in store for the coalition, however, as the Green Party will now likely punish Dublin Central TD Neasa Hourigan for voting against the Government on the vote, the Irish Mirror reports. Deputy Hourigan had signalled as early as last weekend that she would defy the party whip and vote in line with Sinn Fein who were calling for the ban to be extended.
Deputy Hourigan's first two votes in the Dáil, which were on amendments that the Regional Independents and Aontú made to the Government's countermotion. However, on the third and fourth vote, which were on the Government's countermotion, she voted against the Government and in line with Sinn Féin and other opposition parties.
