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Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has paid tribute to the party’s three candidates in the European Elections. Deputy Cairns said: “I could not be prouder of the exceptional campaigns run by Rory Hearne, Susan Doyle and Sinéad Gibney in Midlands-North-West, Ireland South and Dublin respectively. “This was the first time the party contested all three […]

There needs to be EU-wide discussions on the most effective measures to tackle the issue of vacant homes and dereliction, according to Rory Hearne, the Social Democrats’ European Election candidate in Midlands-North-West. Mr Hearne, a prominent housing campaigner, author and academic, made his comments after viewing derelict buildings in Leixlip, Co Kildare, with Cllr Nuala […]

In light of RTÉ’s own spectacular u-turn, the Social Democrats have again written to RTÉ to reiterate our request that our Ireland South candidate Susan Doyle be allowed to participate in the upcoming tv debate RTÉ’s decision to change the qualifying criteria for its tv debate for Limerick’s directly elected mayor means there is no […]

Unfair exclusion of Ireland South candidate Susan Doyle from RTÉ debates puts her at a huge disadvantage to her competitors Two opinion polls in the past week have highlighted the unfairness of the exclusion of Social Democrats candidates by RTÉ from their televised European election debates, according to Social Democrats party leader Holly Cairns. “A […]

The Social Democrats today launched their campaigns for next month’s Local and European Elections. For the first time, the party will be running candidates in all three constituencies for the European Elections – Sinéad Gibney (Dublin), Rory Hearne (Midlands-North-West) and Susan Doyle (Ireland South). The Social Democrats are also contesting the Limerick Mayoral election with […]

Rory Hearne, the Social Democrats’ European Elections candidate for Midlands-North-West, outlined how the housing crisis is impacting County Kildare at a public meeting last night. Mr Hearne made his comments during a discussion on housing solutions, which he hosted in Maynooth. It was also attended by Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, Kildare North TD, Catherine […]

The Social Democrats have selected a candidate for the European Elections in Ireland South – the first time the party will contest an election in that constituency. At a selection convention today, April 10, Cork-based solicitor Susan Doyle was selected by the party as their candidate. Speaking after her selection this evening, Susan said: “I […]