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The Social Democrats today said the forthcoming review of the relationship and sexuality curriculum in schools must also lead to the introduction of support programmes for parents and guardians. Welcoming the announcement that a review of the curriculum is to be carried out, the party’s political director Anne-Marie McNally said: “Relationship and sexuality education in […]

INM data breach highlights urgent need to address media ownership issues Social Democrats Political Director Anne-Marie McNally has once again highlighted the significant issues with media ownership & control in Ireland in light of today’s Sunday Times revelations regarding Independent News and Media (INM). The Sunday Times reports that the Office of the Director of […]

The oversight by the Department of Finance on the Special Liquidators handling of the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) has been, and continues to be, woefully inadequate, Catherine Murphy TD has said. In the wake of a damning second periodic report by the Public Accounts Committee which includes a section on the […]

The Social Democrats today highlighted their recently published Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy and said the time for Irish society to start having open and frank conversations about sexuality and healthy sexual expression has never been more appropriate. The party’s Political Director Anne-Marie McNally said that if we don’t create the space to have these […]

The Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy is seriously failing homeless families, Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD has said. Deputy Murphy was speaking after the release today of Department of Housing figures which show that the number of families living in emergency accommodation increased by 222 from January to February of this year. The figures […]

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has expressed incredulity at the findings of the review into the Department of Justice’s failure to forward key documents to the Charleton Tribunal. Deputy Shortall said: “The review carried out by Senior Counsel Michael Collins shows an alarming degree of incompetence and laxity within the Department in its handling […]

Commenting on the government’s decision to expel a Russian diplomat today, Social Democrats’ co-leader Róisín Shortall TD said: “This decision is a very significant foreign policy development, particularly given the fact of Irish neutrality. Such actions should always be carried out first foremost in the national interest and be underpinned by solid security analysis. “It […]

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today rebuked the Taoiseach for continuing to deny promised rights to people with disabilities. Deputy Shortall made her comments after the Taoiseach refused, in response to her questions in the Dáil, to commit to the immediate implementation of a crucial part of the UN Convention on the Rights of […]

The Social Democrats have called on the Tánaiste to rethink his proposal for a two-thirds majority lock in any law that would follow a repeal of the Eighth Amendment. The party’s co-leader Catherine Murphy TD said today: “I very much welcome the fact that Mr Coveney has reconsidered his position on the abortion issue in […]

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today accused the Attorney General of inappropriate and gross interference in legislative and judicial matters that he has no place commenting on. The Dublin north west TD said: “The job of the chief law officer of the state is to advise the government – not to weigh in with […]