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The Communications Minister has no authority to order Coimisiún na Meán to carry out a review of media coverage of last week’s fuel protests, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s media spokesperson, said: Minister Patrick O’Donovan’s call on Coimisiún na Meán to review coverage of last week’s fuel […]

The protests witnessed in Galway and elsewhere over the past week could have been avoided if the Government had acted sooner to quell public anger over soaring energy prices and cost-of-living pressures, according to Social Democrats by-election candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Míde said: “These protests were a manifestation of how desperate many people feel as […]

This is a dangerous attempt by government to exert editorial control over the media in an attempt to muzzle it It is jaw-dropping that Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan is attempting to blame the media for the fuel protests, according to Social Democrats Media spokesperson Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney said: “This government’s handling of the fuel […]

The Government must immediately clarify if the postponement of carbon tax increases will reduce the budget for retrofitting and other climate action measures, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s energy and climate spokesperson, said: “We are in the middle of an unprecedented price shock when it comes the […]

Social Democrats health spokesperson Pádraig Rice has welcomed that Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) have finally been added to the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening, commonly known as the heel prick test. Deputy Rice, who chairs the Oireachtas Health Committee, said: “This is an incredibly important milestone for families impacted by SCID […]

The measures announced by the government this evening do not address wider cost of living challenges, according to Social Democrats Deputy Leader and Finance spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan. “Yet again, the government has failed to do anything to tackle the skyrocketing cost of home heating oil – which 700,000 households are reliant on. “This government are […]

Statement from Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns: “These protests are a manifestation of how desperate many people feel as costs continue to soar – not just for fuel, but for everything in this country. “People are increasingly struggling to pay for the basics – food, energy and housing – and the government is just not […]

The government’s ‘let them eat cake’ attitude to protestors is going to extend these protests  The response of the government to the fuel protestors has been disdainful and dismissive, according to Social Democrats Deputy Leader and Finance spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan said: “I am very concerned that we are now four days into these […]

Today’s news that the Galway Ring Road has been granted approval by An Comisiún Pleanála must mark an end to delays to other transport solutions in Galway City, according to Social Democrats Galway West by-election candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Míde said: “The news of the ring road approval should mean that shovel-ready transport projects we […]

It is disgusting that, as Israel targets and kills innocent men, women and children across Lebanon with impunity, the EU remains silent As Israel commits barbaric war crimes in Lebanon, the Taoiseach must join with the Spanish Prime Minister and demand a suspension of the EU-Israel trade agreement, according to Social Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesperson […]