The government’s decision to scrap plans for an elective-only hospital in Galway must be reversed, according to Social Democrats health spokesperson Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice said: “In 2021, the government committed to building elective-only hospitals in Galway, Cork and Dublin to support the separation of scheduled and unscheduled care. These facilities are needed to ensure […]
Read moreThe latest ‘Locked Out of the Market’ report published by the Simon Communities of Ireland shows that current policy is failing our communities, according to Social Democrats candidate for Galway West Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich Míde said: “It is terrifying that, as of the end of December, no properties were available under Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) thresholds […]
Read moreMíde Nic Fhionnlaoich has been selected as the Social Democrats’ candidate for the forthcoming Galway West by-election. Born and raised in the Gaeltacht, Míde is a native Irish speaker and has been involved in grassroots activism on housing, mental health, the Irish language and neutrality. A Bachelor of law graduate, she previously served as welfare […]
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