Cairn chief: ‘whether it's Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael, it's kind of irrelevant’

Michael Stanley, one of the country’s biggest developers, has said the make up of the next government is “kind of irrelevant” and will not influence residential funds’ investment in Ireland.

The chief executive of Cairn Homes said investors are looking for consistent housing policy, rather than being focused on the Irish political landscape.

Fine Gael has previously warned that many Sinn Féin policies for business and housing, such as a rent freeze and eviction ban, ...