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Our local councils must up their game when it comes to play, sport and recreational amenities for young people who make up a third of the population, the Social Democrats said today. “We have to stop treating young people like an issue for the future – they need us most today.” Our local councils must […]

The Social Democrats have accused the Fine Gael government of sleep walking into a climate disaster after an official report today found that Ireland is not on target to meet its EU renewable energy targets for 2020. “The Social Democrats are determined to work to combat climate change at local government level, through ambitious Climate […]

The Social Democrats have this evening said they are strongly opposed to any visit by US President Donald Trump to Ireland, calling it a betrayal of Irish values “President Trump is an aggressive nationalist and protectionist whose policies and approaches to international relations undermine international cooperation and threaten global security, trade and environmentalism.” The Social […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD today blasted the government for abandoning renters as the latest Daft.ie figures show that the number of homes available to rent has reached its lowest level since 2006. “Instead of getting on with building affordable homes, the Fine Gael government continues to pretend that the market can solve this […]

The Social Democrats today branded the country’s local authority funding system as outdated and deeply unfair to people living in councils with rapidly growing populations. “Communities can rightly ask ‘what am I getting for my Local Property Tax?’ And the answer is not a whole lot, because the finances of many local authorities haven’t improved […]

Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy has said the Government is cynically using the announcement regarding the National Broadband Plan to try and influence rural voters ahead of the local and European elections. “It is clear that this blinkered approach to a contract of such magnitude is a direct result of election season where Fine Gael […]

The Social Democrats today called on the government to produce an Action Plan Against Racism, as the party endorsed an Anti-Racism Election Protocol ahead of May’s local and European elections. “By joining with other political parties in signing this protocol, we are sending a clear signal to voters that our party rejects racism, hate speech […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD today called for funds for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme to be replenished. “It has become obvious that the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme is not working effectively and that people are being put through an emotional rollercoaster trying to secure a home.” Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy has repeatedly […]

Today’s Supreme Court judgement as yet more recognition by the courts that parliamentary privilege is an important aspect of our system of democracy and one which is constitutionally protected. “The public interest must always be to the fore and that is what has underpinned everything I have done to date.” Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy has asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, if she will begin the process of making the Land Commission records available in the context of the Decade of Centenaries. “This vast trove of up to eight million individual records form an integral part of helping us […]