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Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy says she has major questions regarding what she described as the ‘horrendous incident’ involving a man in a tent on the banks of Dublin’s grand canal yesterday lunchtime. Catherine Murphy said she could not understand how such a serious incident could have occurred. “That a person in a tent would […]

The co-leaders of the Social Democrats welcomed the calling of the General Election saying this election is a chance for people to change the direction Ireland is going in and called on people who hope for better to vote for better. Róisín Shortall TD said “It’s long past the time that this Government put their […]

As the latest release from the Residential Tenancies Board for rents for new tenancies in Quarter 3, 2019, shows continued annual rise in rents, Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats said: “For Minister Murphy to claim that Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) are working effectively is ludicrous. While some landlord/tenant relationships work in line […]

Responding to the shocking revelations in the FAI accounts released this afternoon, Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats, acknowledging how terrible a day it is for football in Ireland, voiced serious worries about how to rebuild the governing organisation for football in Ireland. She said: “Those who love the sport, those who do […]

Speaking in advance of the Social Democrats ‘No Confidence’ motion in the Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy TD to be debated in the Dáil on Tuesday evening, 3rd Dec, co-leaders Catherine Murphy TD and Róisin Shortall TD outlined 10 immediate actions a new Housing Minister should undertake. Catherine Murphy TD said: “Our motion on Tuesday evening aims to […]

The Social Democrats will use their private members time next week to bring a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy TD, to the floor of the Dáil. Speaking as they confirmed the motion for next week, Catherine Murphy TD said: “Our housing situation has gone beyond […]

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 […]

“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 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 […]