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Greyhound racing must be defunded and ultimately banned during the lifetime of this government, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s spokesperson on agriculture, said: “For years, the Social Democrats have been calling for the phasing out of annual State funding to the greyhound industry, which was allocated almost […]

The State cannot roll out the red carpet for new data centres powered by fossil fuels if we want to hit our legally binding carbon reduction targets, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s energy spokesperson, said: “The draft policy proposal just published by the Commission for Regulation of […]

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has called for a special Oireachtas committee to be set up to examine the Government’s inadequate response to Storm Éowyn. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s climate spokesperson, said: “The Government has insisted it will learn from mistakes made in the wake of last month’s devastating storm – but there […]

Today’s introduction of reduced speed limits on rural roads, while welcome, will be less effective without increased Garda visibility and enforcement, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s transport spokesperson, said: “Given the unacceptable rate of tragedies on our roads, I am fully supportive of the strategy to reduce […]

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has called on the Government to provide urgent financial supports to the horticulture sector in the wake of Storm Éowyn. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s agriculture spokesperson, said: “Given the importance of our horticulture sector, it is unacceptable that there has been no real discussion about how it has […]

The cost of repairs to the electricity network in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn should not be passed on to customers under any circumstances, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s spokesperson on energy, said: “For the thousands of customers still waiting to have their power restored – almost […]

Comments made on RTÉ’s News at One this afternoon by Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton amount to a tacit admission that the Government completely botched the handling of its response to Storm Éowyn, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. “Almost a week after this devastating storm wreaked havoc across the country, the penny has […]

The government must urgently identify vulnerable groups of people most impacted by Storm Éowyn to ensure they are prioritised for supports, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. “For many of those hit by this devastating storm, including the elderly and those living with chronic medical conditions, the ongoing power outages and water shortages are […]

The latest price hikes announced by waste provider Panda have been described as completely unjustified and unacceptable by Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s spokesperson on climate and biodiversity, said: “According to reports today, thousands of Panda’s domestic customers in parts of Dublin are set to be hit with price […]

The new government must prioritise the full implementation of the third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore made her comments after new figures revealed a 20 per cent rise over the last two years in the number of domestic violence incidents reported to gardaí. […]