Important questions remain unanswered over new National Maternity Hospital

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has said today’s announcement by the Minister for Health in relation to the proposed arrangements for ownership and control of the new National Maternity Hospital still leaves important questions unanswered. “Ultimately, what today’s announcement means is that the public will still pay around €350million for a new State hospital […]

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Ken Campbell concerned over heavy handed tactics in Roscommon eviction

Social Democrats General Election Candidate for Roscommon-Galway, Ken Campbell, has expressed grave concern about heavy-handed tactics used in a recent eviction at a farm house in Co Roscommon, as well as subsequent violence at the property over the weekend. “The heavy-handed and thuggish way in which the eviction was carried out has caused serious consternation […]

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Social Democrats welcome passage of abortion legislation

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD tonight welcomed the passage through the Oireachtas of the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018. “This is a hugely significant and very welcome journey towards State provision of safe and legal healthcare for women and girls in our country.” The Social Democrats tonight welcomed the passage through the […]

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Runaway prices for new rental properties must be curbed

Social Democrats Political Director and Spokeswoman on Consumer Affairs, Anne-Marie McNally, today called for urgent measures to curb runaway prices for new and refurbished rental properties. “People trying to secure new or refurbished rental properties are now being hit with intolerable rent hikes, with today’s figures from the Residential Tenancies Board showing rents for new […]

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Dublin ‘super depot’ would be a disaster for the Liberties

Many Dubliners have a love-hate relationship with Temple Bar. Whichever way you feel, though, at least it’s not a bus station. Some 30 years ago there were serious moves afoot to plonk a transport hub in the area. The plan never made it off the drawing board and today the city’s unofficial cultural quarter throbs […]

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Watertight assurances needed for new National Maternity Hospital

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today said it would be highly irresponsible for the Minister for Health to allow himself to be strong-armed into signing off on a deal on the new National Maternity Hospital without watertight assurances about its ownership, governance and environmental standards. Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today said it […]

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Investment in adult and digital literacy crucial for financial well-being

The CCPC report on financial well-being shows that we need to promote strong savings habits and other responsible and informed consumer behaviour. “In Ireland, too many consumers continue to pay too much for ordinary goods and services because they don’t have the skills, time or confidence to shop around or make sound financial decisions.” Political Director […]

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