Social Democrats candidates for May\u2019s local elections today pledged to work as councillors for sustainable communities, improved local services, affordable housing and green local government.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are asking voters from Bantry to Ballina and from Limerick to Laytown to back the Social Democrats\u2019 vision for more effective and inclusive local democracy.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Social Democrats candidates for May\u2019s local elections today pledged to work as councillors for sustainable communities, improved local services, affordable housing and green local government.<\/p>\n
The SocDems candidates signed a 12-point pledge at a pre-election rally in Dublin today. The rally was addressed by the party\u2019s co-leaders and its recently nominated candidate for the Dublin constituency in the European Parliament, Cllr Gary Gannon.<\/p>\n
Co-leaders R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD and Catherine Murphy TD said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to be putting forward such strong, diverse and dynamic candidates for the first council elections our party will contest. We are asking voters from Bantry to Ballina and from Limerick to Laytown to back the Social Democrats\u2019 vision for more effective and inclusive local democracy.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of our 58 candidates are new to politics and are stepping up because they want to see their communities thrive. Many have experience of working for change in the Marriage Equality and Repeal referendums. They are all energetic and enthusiastic campaigners who are already making huge differences in their communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur candidates will make excellent public representatives who will put our communities first in everything they do and will bring a fresh and vigorous approach as well as honest and open politics to city and county councils around the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are particularly pleased that 31 out of our 58 candidates are women \u2013 that\u2019s among the highest proportion of women of all political parties contesting these elections.\u201d<\/p>\n
SocDems<\/strong> 12 Pledges for Better Local Government <\/strong><\/p>\nBe a strong voice for our local community
\nPromote affordable homes in sustainable communities
\nPrioritise recreation, play, and sport
\nImprove local council services
\nSupport better public transport and boost cycling
\nFight climate change and promote better recycling
\nPut people with disabilities at the heart of all decisions
\nDemand adequate funding for local authorities
\nRejuvenate our main streets and neighbourhood shops
\nTackle local crime and policing issues
\nGive communities a real say in how our taxes are spent
\nBe honest and transparent as a councillor
\nENDS<\/p>\n
6th<\/sup> April 2019<\/p>\nSee our\u00a0 12 Pledges for Better Local Government<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Social Democrats candidates for May\u2019s local elections today pledged to work as councillors for sustainable communities, improved local services, affordable housing and green local government. \u201cWe are asking voters from Bantry to Ballina and from Limerick to Laytown to back the Social Democrats\u2019 vision for more effective and inclusive local democracy.” Social Democrats candidates for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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