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Daft skorts rule is an insult to camogie players

Camogie players must be given the autonomy to choose whether they wear skorts or shorts during matches, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. “It simply beggars belief that we have to talk about this in 2025. The Camogie Association’s requirement for girls and women to wear skorts is something that should have been relegated […]

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TikTok data breach fine a wake-up call for social media companies

The €530 million fine handed down to TikTok by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) is a stark reminder to social media companies that they will pay a very high price for breaching their users’ GDPR rights, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on digitalisation, said: “Our personal […]

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Delay to living wage would push more workers into poverty

Expected delays by the government in implementing a living wage will result in people in full-time employment continuing to fall into poverty, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on enterprise and employment, said: “It is deeply disappointing to learn that long awaited plans for a living wage […]

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Reform needed to tame out of control insurance premiums

The rise in insurance premiums against a backdrop of decreasing claims indicates price gouging across the board, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, the party’s Enterprise, Trade and Employment spokesperson, said: “What we’re seeing in relation to personal injury claims is that they still remain far below 2019 levels, and the average […]

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Taoiseach must push for suspension of EU trade agreement with Israel following massacre in Gaza

The Taoiseach must push for the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement at this week’s European Council meeting following the appalling massacre of more than 400 people in Gaza by Israeli forces, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on international affairs, said: “The fragile ceasefire between […]

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Changes to the triple lock are an attack on our neutrality

Stating peacekeeping missions must be in line with the UN charter is a prerequisite so broad as to be meaningless Confirmation that the government intends to dismantle the triple lock is an attack on our neutrality, according to Social Democrats Foreign Affairs and Defence spokesperson Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney said: “The Tánaiste today confirmed that […]

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Tánaiste’s comments on Triple Lock reform raise serious concerns

Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney has called on the Government to urgently outline what specific changes are being proposed to the Triple Lock arrangement as part of the upcoming Defence Bill. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on defence, said: “The Triple Lock is an integral part of Ireland’s longstanding tradition of neutrality. It […]

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