{"id":744,"date":"2019-04-29T17:11:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T16:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/social-democrats-co-leaders-launch-cork-city-manifesto\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T15:50:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:50:56","slug":"social-democrats-co-leaders-launch-cork-city-manifesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/social-democrats-co-leaders-launch-cork-city-manifesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Democrats co-Leaders launch Cork City Manifesto"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"et-pullquote\"><p>\u201cIf you want change, vote for it. It\u2019s well past time we had fresh faces in Cork City Council representing a new generation of voters, says Sin\u00e9ad Halpin, local election candidate in Cork City North East.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Today (Monday 29th April), on St Patrick\u2019s Street in the heart of Cork City, the co-leaders of the Social Democrats, R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD and Catherine Murphy TD launched the Cork City manifesto \u201cSocial Democrats\u2019 solutions for the Real Capital\u201d alongside the local election campaign for Cork City and Cork County.<\/p>\n<p>The manifesto outlines the key priorities for Social Democrat councillors on Cork City Council including<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5000 new social houses in Cork City and the doubling the investment in social housing to \u20ac1bn between 2022 and 2027.<\/li>\n<li>Introducing a \u20ac50m fund to bring derelict properties back into use.<\/li>\n<li>Introducing a participatory budgeting scheme that will put spending decisions into the control of local communities.<\/li>\n<li>\u20ac250k for play equipment across the city funded from increasing the Development contribution.<\/li>\n<li>Prioritisation of Bus and Cycle traffic including segregated cycle lanes.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the Save Cork City campaign and working towards flood defences that will be fit for the next 100 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Social Democrats are also urging Corkonians to vote Yes vote in the plebiscite on a Directly Elected Mayor for Cork City, that will be held on the 24th May.<\/p>\n<p>Shortall and Murphy will also be visiting, Macroom, Mitchelstown, Bantry, Clonakilty and Cobh as well as Cork City all parts of the county to talk about the positive change that Social Democrat Councillors can bring to the people of Cork.<\/p>\n<p>The Social Democrats are fielding 9 candidates across the Cork City and county<\/p>\n<p>Cork City<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sinead Halpin \u2013 Cork City North East<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Councillor Joe Harris \u2013 Cork City South East<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ciaran McCarthy &#8211; Cork City South West<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Patricia O\u2019Dwyer \u2013 Cork City South Central<\/p>\n<p>Cork County<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ken Curtin \u2013 Cobh<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Holly McKeever Cairns &#8211; Bantry<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0June Murphy \u2013 Fermoy<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Evie Nevin \u2013 Skibbereen<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0S\u00edle N\u00ed Dhubhghaill &#8211; Macroom<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to support our four great candidates in Cork City who are focused on driving this ambitious agenda to create a more liveable city. We need their bold vision, courage and dynamism to bring about a new way of approaching and addressing the challenges Cork faces, to make Cork a leading city for quality of life for all those who call Cork home\u201d said co-leaders\u00a0<strong>Catherine Murphy TD and R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sin\u00e9ad Halpin<\/strong>, running in Cork City North East said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want change, vote for it. It\u2019s well past time we had fresh faces in Cork City Council representing a new generation of voters. This is the first time the Social Democrats are running candidates in Cork City and I believe that our local manifesto tackles the biggest issues facing our city e.g. Proper flood defences, investing in social and affordable housing, local participatory budgeting, improving cycle infrastructure and improving public transportation. It\u2019s time for a change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ciar\u00e1n McCarthy, running in Cork City South West, said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m supporting a Directly elected Mayor for Cork, because it will leave the key decisions about, housing, long term planning and budgeting in the hands of someone we can vote for rather than in the hands of unelected civil servants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Councillor Joe Harris<\/strong>, from Cork City South East, said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need more investment in houses in Cork City, The Social Democrats have an achievable plan to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patricia O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong>, Cork City South Central, stated<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need flood defences that will last 100 years, the current OPW plans don\u2019t guarantee that, and will lead to 10 years of construction in the heart of the city and the destruction of the historic quay walls. I support the Save Cork city plan for flood defences\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<p>29th April 2019<\/p>\n<p>The manifesto is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialdemocrats.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=98563bc2f53bc670a2442d07f&amp;id=90aa11edaa&amp;e=3d53d63949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/socialdemocrats.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D98563bc2f53bc670a2442d07f%26id%3D90aa11edaa%26e%3D3d53d63949&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556641103676000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHwt4ZZrq-0nW37cx7hIrlteBUvtg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf you want change, vote for it. 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