Hundreds of families across Ireland are facing massive rent hikes in the coming weeks. That’s according to the Social Democrats, who today (21.11.16) called on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to take immediate action to prevent a spike in homelessness this winter. During Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil this afternoon, Róisín Shortall TD, co-leader of the […]
Read more– Party unveils wide-ranging proposals to tackle housing crisis and homelessness – The Government must ensure that a spike in homelessness is avoided from next month by extending rent certainty measures which are due to expire in the first week in December. That’s according to the Social Democrats, who are having their inaugural national […]
Read more– Party outlines education policy priorities at inaugural national conference – The Social Democrats have called for repeal of Section 7(3)(c) of the Equal Status Act, the clause that means the majority of State-funded schools can refuse children from different faiths or non-religious backgrounds. At the Party’s inaugural national conference today (19.11.16), Róisín Shortall TD, […]
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