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Soc Dems launch Climate Action and Nature Protection policy

The Social Democrats today launched their policy on Climate Action and Nature Protection. The policy was launched by Jennifer Whitmore, spokesperson on climate and biodiversity, and Cllr Joan Hopkins, the party’s candidate in Dublin Fingal East. The document outlines how, in government, the Social Democrats will create a revised Climate Action Plan that will allow […]

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Soc Dems launch policy on ending Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

The Social Democrats have today launched their policy aimed at tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence in Ireland. The policy was launched by Patricia Stephenson, the party’s candidate for Carlow-Kilkenny, and Catherine Murphy, Social Democrats justice spokesperson. The policy document outlines how, in government, the party would establish a DSGBV Commissioner, with appropriate resources and […]

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Soc Dems publish plan to strengthen renters’ rights

The Social Democrats today published their 10-point plan to make life better for renters in Ireland. The Renters’ Charter was launched by Rory Hearne, the Social Democrats candidate in Dublin North-West, and Róisín Shortall, the party’s finance spokesperson. The charter commits to building 25,000 affordable rental homes over a five-year period, with average rents in […]

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Eoghan Murphy trashing Fine Gael’s housing record is damning

A vote for Fine Gael is a vote for the architects of the housing disaster Former Fine Gael Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy’s confession that Fine Gael chose not to prioritise the housing disaster is a damning indictment of their shameful record on housing, according to Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan. “In an interview in […]

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Holly Cairns launches Soc Dems election campaign

There is an arrogance in the government parties thinking they have this election sewn up The Social Democrats have today launched their general election campaign with party leader Holly Cairns outlining the party’s dealbreakers for entering government. Speaking at the event, Cairns said: “The first thing I want to be clear about today – is […]

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Soc Dems publish plan to prevent the waste of taxpayers’ money and restore trust in politics and public life

The Social Democrats today announced proposals to prevent the waste of taxpayers’ money as part of a range of measures aimed at restoring trust and accountability in politics and public life. The policy document, ‘Honest Politics, Better Government – Restoring Trust and Accountability in Politics and Public Life’, will be launched by Dublin Central candidate […]

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Roderick O’Gorman must explain spin doctor’s pressure on SEAI

The Green Party was more interested in greenwashing the report than accepting its findings Green Party leader Roderick O’Gorman must explain why a Green Party spin doctor put an independent state agency under pressure to edit a report on carbon emissions, according Social Democrats climate spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore. “According to a report in today’s Irish […]

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Peter Burke must clarify if he stands over Michael O’Leary’s comments about teachers

Michael O’Leary just said the quiet part out loud Outgoing enterprise minister Peter Burke must clarify if he stands over derisory comments made about teachers at the launch of his election campaign last night, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Gary Gannon. “At the launch of Peter Burke’s election campaign, Michael O’Leary opted to slag […]

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