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The Government’s failure to secure a financial contribution from religious orders towards the redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes has been strongly criticised by Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns. “It is astonishing to learn that, to date, not one cent has been handed over by the church bodies complicit in the inhumane […]

A huge increase in the number of social homes is urgently needed, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s spokesperson on housing, said: “There are now 235,659 people in need of social housing in Ireland, according to a report published today by the Parliamentary Budget Office. Shockingly, over 92,000 […]

Party leader Holly Cairns is focused on building a strong Social Democrats team in the Oireachtas Cllr. Joan Hopkins has been selected by the Social Democrats to contest the Dublin Fingal East constituency in the upcoming general election. Cllr. Hopkins, who was recently re-elected to Fingal County Council after topping the poll in the Howth […]

How are people on average incomes ever supposed to aspire to own their own home? Surging house price inflation is further evidence that the government’s housing plan is not working, according to Social Democrats Dublin North-West election candidate Rory Hearne. “House prices in Dublin in July soared by a whopping 9.3 percent – while house […]

Street traders, most of whom are women, are indelibly associated with the inner city Dublin City Council must reconsider its decision not to issue street trading licences for Monday’s Olympic homecoming event, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, who is the party’s Spokesperson for Sport and a TD for Dublin Central, said: […]

Cllr Eoin Hayes has been selected by the Social Democrats as their Dublin Bay South candidate in the general election. At the Dublin Bay South selection convention in Tara Buildings last night (Monday, July 29), Eoin was officially confirmed as the party’s candidate for the constituency. The convention was chaired by Róisín Shortall TD, former […]

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has backed calls for a new law that would suspend the parental rights of those found guilty of domestic homicide. Deputy Cairns made her comments after James Kilroy received a life sentence today for the brutal murder of his wife Valerie French in June 2019. “My deepest sympathies go to […]

The latest homelessness figures are further proof that the Government is completely out of ideas when it comes to tackling the housing crisis, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s spokesperson on housing, said: “There are now 14,303 people living in homeless emergency accommodation – the highest ever recorded […]

The Irish Government must support the Northside Community Forum Initiative and engage with the community in Coolock, according to Cian O’Callaghan TD. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the Social Democrats’ TD for Dublin Bay North, said: “Coolock is a great place with terrific sports clubs, organisations and people. It is a welcoming, friendly and very warm […]

Rory Hearne has been selected by the Social Democrats as the party’s general election candidate in Dublin North-West, a constituency where Róisín Shortall has held a Dáil seat since 1992. The well-known housing expert and campaigner, author and lecturer was officially confirmed as a candidate at a selection convention this evening (July 25) in the […]