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The Social Democrats’ third National Conference – to be held in Dublin on Saturday 22nd June 2019 – marks a year of electoral growth around the country for the party which has trebled its number of elected councillors to 19. “As a new and growing party committed to generating new ideas and solutions, we’re delighted […]

Social Democrats’ Councillor Gary Gannon and his Social Democrats colleagues on Dublin City Council have secured agreement on the development of a multipurpose site of conscience at the location of the former Magdalene Laundry on Seán McDermott Street. “This opportunity allows us to repurpose this building into a physical space where future generations can touch […]

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today challenged the Minister for Health over the six-month delay in publishing the promised legal framework to guarantee full public ownership and clinical independence of the new National Maternity Hospital “It’s intolerable that more than two years since the initial public outcry over the Minister’s handling of the National […]

“But without a drastic revision of the National Development Plan with the paramount objective of a just climate transition, we are consigning ourselves and future generations to vast expenditure in fines and on mitigating measures to just to stand still, while our climate continues to deteriorate.” The Social Democrats co-leader, Catherine Murphy TD, speaking on […]

Social Democrats’ Dublin City Councillors have secured strong commitments in the council’s new work plan for the capital, which includes ambitious actions on climate change, housing, waste, culture, disabilities, public transport and accessibility. “This is a roadmap for a fairer and more sustainable capital city that puts the public interest at the heart of the […]

The Social Democrats welcome the passing in the Dáil today of its motion calling on the government to get to grips with the public finances and deliver meaningful action on public spending and investment. “The government needs to do as this Dáil motion says and provide full details about exactly which projects earmarked under the […]

“The Dáil has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency on foot of the recent Oireachtas report on Climate Change. The government urgently needs to translate this unanimous political resolve into concrete and meaningful actions.” The Social Democrats today introduce a Dáil motion calling on the government to revise public spending commitments to deliver meaningful actions […]

Newly elected Social Democrats councillors on Dublin City Council have welcomed the new five-year work plan agreed for the council, which includes strong actions put forward by the party on disabilities, climate change, public transport and family and youth homelessness.   “The plan agreed by all councillors incorporates some of the key commitments the Social […]

“Ireland has one of the highest rates of car usage in the whole of Europe, at 84 %. This hasn’t happened by accident – it’s down to the longstanding neglect of investment in public transport by successive governments.” The Social Democrats today said the government must shift gear when it comes to the National Development […]

Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy has described as “horrifying” the revelations in tonight’s RTÉ Investigates documentary regarding aspects of health and safety within the ESB and the environmental damage, caused by underground leaks, which has been largely ignored by the ESB over a number of years. The ESB now has serious questions to answer regarding […]