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Making Mental Health a Priority – SocDems launch Mental Health Policy This morning, Tuesday 28th January, at the ILAS institute at NUIG in Galway, the Social Democrats launch their Mental Health policy – ‘Making Mental Health a Priority’, with Róisín Shortall, co leader, Niall Ó Tuathail from Galway West and Peter Reid from Galway East. Róisín Shortall, […]

Making History: women stepping up to change Ireland The Social Democrats have made history by having the largest ever percentage of female candidates declared for a General Election in Ireland. As a significant political party in the Irish system, they are unique in fielding a slate in GE2020 which features a gender split of 55% female and […]

The Social Democrats will today launch a policy document called ‘Honest Politics – Restoring trust in politics and public life’. The proposals contained in the document aim to tackle corruption in Irish political and public life with an emphasis on strengthening transparency in decision-making processes. The party says public monies and resources are too often […]

The Social Democrats today launched their policy on children, families, and work/life balance – ‘A New Deal for Parents; Getting it right for children, for families’.  Party spokesperson on Children, Wicklow Cllr and GE candidate Jennifer Whitmore – a working mother of four – and Dublin West Candidate Aengus Ó Maoláin Social Democrats GE candidate […]

The Social Democrats today reiterated their strong support for the campaign to stop the increase in the state pension age to 67 years from next year and subsequently to 68. Speaking in Finglas in her constituency of Dublin North West, co-leader Róisín Shortall said that the Government’s plan to increase the pension age would mean […]

Constitutional Reform essential to solve housing and homelessness crisis – Cllr. Carly Bailey, Dublin South West candidate The Social Democrats, as part of their Housing policy in GE2020  – Homes within Reach: Making housing available, making housing affordable – have called for essential Constitutional change as part of the resolution of the housing and homelessness crisis. […]

The Social Democrats have confirmed a change of candidate in the Dún Laoghaire constituency for the upcoming general election. Sinead Gibney, the previously-selected candidate, has withdrawn from the election as she is no longer in a position to contest a seat. The snap election came at a time when Sinead was in the process of […]

Social Democrats Councillor and Dublin Central General Election candidate, Gary Gannon has said the revised plans for the site of the former Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott Street in Dublin’s North Inner-City represent an ‘incredible development’ for the city.  Cllr Gannon said the revised proposals lay out a plan for a combination of housing, an […]

The Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy today launches the Party’s housing manifesto for the general election. Called ‘Homes within Reach: Making housing available, making housing affordable’ the manifesto outlines a comprehensive plan to radically rethink public policy to address the housing crisis Ireland faces. Speaking ahead of the launch, Catherine Murphy said: “The key focus in our […]

‘A health service when you need it, as you need it’.  The Social Democrats will today launch their Health policy document; ‘A health service when you need it, as you need it’. Party Co-Leader Roísín Shortall said the current Irish health service is not set up to best meet the needs of people requiring healthcare. […]