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The Social Democrats today highlighted 40 measures in their election manifesto to reduce the cost of living in Ireland. Party candidates Gary Gannon (Dublin Central), Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid-West) and Sinéad Gibney (Dublin-Rathdown) set out proposals across several areas, including childcare, health, transport, education, energy and housing, that will meaningfully bring down the cost […]

The Social Democrats today announced details of a multi-billion-euro disability plan that the party would implement in government. The policy was launched by Sinéad Gibney, the Social Democrats general election candidate in Dublin Rathdown. The document sets out how the party would additionally spend an average of €1.1 billion per year, between 2026 and 2030, […]

The Social Democrats today launched their Digital and Online Safety policy. It was launched by Dublin Central TD Gary Gannon and Sinéad Gibney, the party’s general election candidate in Dublin Rathdown, who has considerable expertise in this area and had significant input into the drafting of the policy document. Among the measures proposed is the […]

Sinéad Gibney has been selected by the Social Democrats to represent the party in Dublin Rathdown in the General Election. The prominent human rights advocate was officially confirmed as a candidate at a selection convention on Sunday evening (July 21) in the Dropping Well, Milltown. Sinéad has a well known background in human rights, equality […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sinéad Gibney, the Social Democrats’ Dublin candidate in the European Elections, believes that the new taskforce announced for the capital must take its lead from other European cities that have got it right. “The Government’s belated recognition that Dublin needs a dedicated taskforce must be matched with decisive action to address the many issues facing […]

There is every chance of this situation becoming much worse if Ukrainian refugees, evicted after remaining in State accommodation for 90 days, also become homeless Moving homeless migrants between different locations in Dublin is now what amounts to government migration policy, according to Social Democrats’ Dublin MEP candidate Sinéad Gibney. Ms Gibney, a former chief […]

Sinéad Gibney, the Social Democrats’ Dublin candidate for the European Election and former Irish Human Rights and Equality Commissioner, has welcomed confirmation that there will be a State apology to the Stardust families in the Dáil on Tuesday – but says it must mark a turning point in how victims of injustice are treated in […]

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns met with a group of concerned north Dublin residents this weekend to see first-hand the devastation caused by ongoing coastal erosion in their area. The meeting took place on Portrane Beach, where coastal erosion has caused extensive damage to the dunes system and is posing a serious threat to several […]