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The government must finally make a stand against violent extremism and online incitement, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, who is the party’s justice spokesperson, said: “Recently released internal documents, as reported in the media, reveal that the government decided to halt the opening of asylum centres in certain areas in response […]

Viktor Orbán’s latest attempt to dehumanise members of the queer community in Hungary by banning Pride events is a blatant violation of their human rights, according to the Social Democrats. Pádraig Rice TD, the party’s Health spokesperson, said: “The decision to ban Pride in Hungary is a full-frontal attack on LGBTQ+ human rights and fundamental […]

Prioritising band-aid measures while ignoring the deeper issues in policing will not address the Garda recruitment and retention crisis, according to Social Democrats justice spokesperson Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon was commenting as Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan prepares to bring a report to Cabinet detailing changes to public order policing in the wake of the 2023 […]

Overcrowding in our youth detention system must be urgently addressed, but it is essential that we move away from simply expanding detention facilities, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, the party’s Justice spokesperson, said: “While the recent crackdown on the ‘Lucky Dip’ gang by An Garda Síochána is welcome, the root cause […]

Attempts to abruptly move Ukrainian refugees from student accommodation in Dublin are chaotic and cruel, according to Social Democrats justice spokesperson Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon said: “Last month, more than 200 Ukrainian refugees were told they would be moved from accommodation in Dublin 1, where many of them have put down roots in the community. […]

There’s no time to waste when it comes to addressing appalling conditions in our prison system, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, the party’s Justice spokesperson, said: “The conditions described in the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) report are horrendous – some prisoners are forced to sleep on floors and […]

It is unacceptable that legislative loopholes are allowing abusers to retraumatise their victims, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Speaking on the claims by Sonas Housing, Deputy Gannon, the party’s Justice spokesperson, said: “It’s a gross miscarriage of justice that perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence can access details on the whereabouts of their […]

Increase in weapons offences, burglaries and kidnappings comes as no surprise when the Minister for Justice talks tough on crime without taking action, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, the party’s Justice spokesperson, said: “Today’s CSO report paints a picture of a policing strategy flailing aimlessly in the face of rising crime. […]

The Social Democrats have today announced a strategy to tackle violence in Dublin city. Gary Gannon TD, who represents Dublin Central and is the party’s justice spokesperson, said: “As violence increases on our streets, this government seems to see crime as something to be responded to after the fact. “This approach has been a demonstrable […]

New figures highlighting the appalling surge in domestic abuse reports to gardaí show that an immediate and comprehensive response is needed to tackle the issue, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, who is the party’s justice spokesperson, said: ‘’Newly released figures show that the number of emergency calls to gardaí reporting domestic […]