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D’fhógair na Daonlathaithe Sóisialta inné plean cúig phointe d’fhonn an soláthar tithíochta inacmhainne a mhéadú i gceantair Ghaeltachta. Is iad Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich, iarrthóir an pháirtí san fhothoghchán i nGaillimh Thiar, agus Rory Hearne TD, urlabhraí tithíochta an pháirtí, a sheol an Plean Tithíochta don Ghaeltacht sa Spidéal. Ag labhairt di ag seoladh an phlean, dúirt […]

The Social Democrats today announced a five-point plan to increase the supply of affordable housing in Gaeltacht areas. The Gaeltacht Housing Plan was launched in An Spidéal by Galway West by-election candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich and the party’s housing spokesperson Rory Hearne TD. Speaking at the launch of the plan, Mide Nic Fhionnlaoich said: “The […]

The Government is putting AirBnB ahead of renters as short term rental legislation is delayed, according to Social Democrats housing spokesperson Rory Hearne and Galway West byelection candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Deputy Hearne said: “It’s been a year since Enterprise Minister Peter Burke secured Cabinet approval to publish the General Scheme of the new Short […]

The Minister for the Marine must work with traditional seaweed harvesters in Conamara to ensure that their rights – and the ecology of the coastline – are protected, according to the Social Democrats’ Galway West by-election candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Míde made her comments as she welcomed Jennifer Whitmore TD – the party’s spokesperson on […]

Every effort must be made to facilitate television and radio debates in Irish in the run up to the Galway West by-election, according to Social Democrats candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Míde was responding to reports that Raidió na Gaeltachta and TG4’s Nuacht will be unable to host live debates before polling day because there are […]

Seachtain na Gaeilge must be used as an opportunity to focus on how we can keep the Irish language alive, and how we can support the communities that speak it, according to the Social Democrats’ Galway West by-election candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Míde said: “We have much to be proud of when it comes to […]

Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide has criticised the Government’s lack of support for Gaeltacht areas in the updated National Development Plan. Deputy Quaide, who is the party’s spokesperson on the Gaeltacht, said: “The government’s updated National Development Plan includes funding for housing, energy, water and transport projects between 2026 and 2030, but fails to set […]