Sinn Féin is calling on the Government to introduce temporary and targeted interest relief for families struggling to pay their mortgages.
The Party says recent interest rate hikes have pushed certain households to a point where they are struggling to meet their monthly payments.
The call comes as the European Central Bank prepares to increase interest rates again later today, as it continues efforts to curb inflation in the Eurozone.
Sinn Fein finance spokesperson and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty, says the Government can well afford to alter mortgage interest relief rates now that it has a budget surplus:
