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The Social Democrats have strongly condemned the three Government parties of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party for voting down their motion on Workers’ Rights today. The party’s first Private Members’ Time motion of the 33rd Dáil was debated last night. It sought to increase protection for workers across a range of areas, including […]

Social Democrats Councillor, Ronan Moore, is to work with Meath County Council and local stakeholders to champion the introduction of ‘Communications Boards’ in county playgrounds and other amenities. Communication Boards are primarily a communications support and literacy aid. They are of particular benefit to children or adults who are either pre-verbal/non-verbal or have communication difficulties. […]

Róisín Shortall, TD and co-leader of the Social Democrats, has called on the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to clarify his comments made in the Dáil today that, “People coming into the island for any reason are being asked to restrict their movements, not self-isolate or quarantine, for 14 days.” Deputy Shortall said, “There has been considerable […]

Gary Gannon TD, Social Democrats spokesperson on Education, and Holly Cairns TD, spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, have expressed concern at Minister Simon Harris’s statement that the cost of providing third level education will increase in the short-term as a result of COVID-19. Both TDs are seeking clarity on the matter and an assurance […]

Temporary extension of rent freeze and evictions ban is not enough – Cian O’Callaghan TD Social Democrats Housing Spokesperson and TD for Dublin Bay North, Cian O’Callaghan, has warned that today’s announcement by the Government of an extension of the rent freeze and ban on evictions does not go far enough. Deputy O’Callaghan said: “The […]

The Social Democrats have strongly criticised a Government amendment to its Workers’ Rights Motion which is due to be debated in the Dáil this evening. Dublin Central TD, Gary Gannon, said the amendment from the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar TD, was a disgraceful attempt by the Government to undermine the SocDems motion, which seeks to have […]

Cork South West TD, Holly Cairns, has criticised the delay on promised legislation for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and called on the Tanáiste, Leo Varadkar TD, to commit to bring legislation forward urgently. The Convention protects and ensures the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights […]

Calling on the Taoiseach to act today on people coming into Ireland from areas where Covid-19 is out of control, such as cities in the US, Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats, said: “Restaurant and tourist businesses owners have been catapulted into being the primary vetting agencies for their customers who may be […]

Responding to the EU General Court decision on the Apple tax case, Róisín Shortall TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats said: “The judgement is a pyrrhic victory for the tax-payers of Ireland, and indeed other European countries. “It is the public purse that loses out. We have a right to expect a fair tax on […]

We are five! It has been an extraordinary first five years. We now have 24 SocDems public representatives and a party full of members with ambition, passion and a huge appetite to build on very strong foundations, all committed to bringing real social democracy to Ireland. We have contested Local, European, By-Elections, a General Election […]