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Social Democrats Councillors will vote against the proposals for the Lawrence Lands site on Oscar Traynor Road at the Dublin City Council meeting tonight. Cllr Patricia Roe of Artane-Whitehall, where the site is located, said: “It is our view that the proposed deal between the Council and property developer Glenveagh is not a good use […]

Councillors from the Social Democrats in Kildare and Offaly participated in an online council meeting today to discuss the implications of the regional restrictions imposed across three counties last week. Birr Councillor Clare Claffey said: “More nuance should be applied to lockdowns in response to future outbreaks. The community is distressed and we need to […]

Social Democrats Councillor for Birr, Clare Claffey, has welcomed confirmation from the HSE that there will be space for an out-of-hours GP service in the Primary Care Centre planned for the town. The details were provided in response to a Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Health from Róisín Shortall TD, co-leader of the Social […]

Social Democrats Councillors will take part in a series of votes across several important issues facing the city at tonight’s Dublin City Council meeting.  One of the major items of business will pertain to the potential rezoning of large swathes of industrial land across the city for residential use. The Social Democrats Cllrs say they have […]

  The Social Democrats are backing the global Climate Strike demonstrations today, Friday 20th September, and encouraging our supporters and members of the public to take part in lunchtime protests across the country. The party’s TDs, councillors and representatives will join student demonstrators today for what organisers expect to be the largest worldwide mobilisation for […]

Social Democrats candidates for May’s local elections have signed up to be advocates for people with disabilities by fully endorsing manifesto commitments promoted by the Disability Federation of Ireland. “As a wheelchair user myself, I know first-hand how our city and county councils have neglected to put in place even the most rudimentary supports to […]

Social Democrats’ Spokesperson for Children, Councillor Jennifer Whitmore, has said the Department of Education must ensure that structural inspections on all 42 schools built by Western Building Systems will be concluded before the end of the mid-term break. “All affected schools need to know with certainty that these assessments will be carried out within the […]