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In the wake of recent Boil Water notices and ongoing controversy surrounding the future ownership of Irish Water, the Social Democrats have today tabled a Dáil Motion seeking to bring Irish Water under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General for accounting purposes and calling on the Government to commit to holding a referendum […]

Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats, today called on the Government not to proceed with the proposed signing of the contract for the National Broadband Plan. She said “the National Broadband Plan carries an unprecedented risk for the State where the government will hand over a huge amount of public funding, following a […]

“These by-elections are an important opportunity for voters to demonstrate to Fine Gael and Fianna Fail who support them in government that their terrible failures are no longer acceptable.” Co-leaders of the Social Democrats, Róisín Shortall TD and Catherine Murphy TD, welcomed the opportunity provided by the by-elections to hold the Government to account. “These […]

“It is imperative that people have confidence in the public water supply that they rely on but the only way to achieve that is to see credible answers to the questions raised and real accountability for those responsible.” Social Democrats co-leader and TD for North Kildare, Catherine Murphy, has said she has serious concerns about […]

Social Democrats Galway West candidate Niall Ó Tuathail says the disturbing photos released from inside the psychiatric unit of University Hospital Waterford “demonstrates the human cost from the failings in the healthcare system” as well as highlighting the way “people can be mistreated for presenting with a mental illness in our society.” The photos from […]

Go-Ahead Ireland is to begin operations of the 120 Edenderry to Dublin bus route from December 1st 2019. The operator has also confirmed to Councillor Aidan Farrelly today that the first eight journeys of the day will be served by double-decker buses travelling to Dublin, with the aim of ensuring capacity for the in-demand service. […]

Speaking ahead of tonight’s midnight legalisation of same sex marriage and the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland, Social Democrats Councillor Carly Bailey said: “This is a hugely important moment for both reproductive health care and marriage equality on our island. It’s a significant step towards a fairer and more inclusive and compassionate Northern Ireland. […]

Commenting on today’s ESRI research that shows Budget 2020 will increase poverty rates, Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD said: “It was clear from the off that Budget 2020 failed to protect the most vulnerable in our society and as a result is highly regressive. Today’s research by the ESRI think tank confirms that the […]

The Social Democrats support today’s call for new legislation giving workers the right to ‘switch off’ once their working day is over. Party co-leader Róisín Shortall TD said: “All workers have a right to ‘switch off’ once their working day is over. Undoubtedly the ‘always on’ culture of many workplaces contributes to workplace stress. The […]

Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy has says the housing measures outlined in today’s budget ignore the significantly escalating crisis within the private rental sector where thousands of people reside in the most precarious of circumstances with little to no real protections. She said the Government continues to rely on the private rental sector by funnelling […]