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Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy has reiterated her call for a complete root and branch culture change at the FAI if people are to be satisfied that all funds going into the organisation will be accounted for and used appropriately. She said the problem was never just one individual but rather the organisational culture which […]

The Social Democrats have called for a cross-party delegation to come together with a singular focus on addressing the homelessness emergency across the country. The party’s Co-Leaders said that the situation was growing increasingly out of control and the tragic events of the last two days mean it is simply inhumane to continue along with […]

Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy says she has major questions regarding what she described as the ‘horrendous incident’ involving a man in a tent on the banks of Dublin’s grand canal yesterday lunchtime. Catherine Murphy said she could not understand how such a serious incident could have occurred. “That a person in a tent would […]

The co-leaders of the Social Democrats welcomed the calling of the General Election saying this election is a chance for people to change the direction Ireland is going in and called on people who hope for better to vote for better. Róisín Shortall TD said “It’s long past the time that this Government put their […]

As the latest release from the Residential Tenancies Board for rents for new tenancies in Quarter 3, 2019, shows continued annual rise in rents, Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats said: “For Minister Murphy to claim that Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) are working effectively is ludicrous. While some landlord/tenant relationships work in line […]

Responding to the shocking revelations in the FAI accounts released this afternoon, Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats, acknowledging how terrible a day it is for football in Ireland, voiced serious worries about how to rebuild the governing organisation for football in Ireland. She said: “Those who love the sport, those who do […]

Speaking in advance of the Social Democrats ‘No Confidence’ motion in the Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy TD to be debated in the Dáil on Tuesday evening, 3rd Dec, co-leaders Catherine Murphy TD and Róisin Shortall TD outlined 10 immediate actions a new Housing Minister should undertake. Catherine Murphy TD said: “Our motion on Tuesday evening aims to […]

The Social Democrats will use their private members time next week to bring a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy TD, to the floor of the Dáil. Speaking as they confirmed the motion for next week, Catherine Murphy TD said: “Our housing situation has gone beyond […]

In the wake of recent Boil Water notices and ongoing controversy surrounding the future ownership of Irish Water, the Social Democrats have today tabled a Dáil Motion seeking to bring Irish Water under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General for accounting purposes and calling on the Government to commit to holding a referendum […]

Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats, today called on the Government not to proceed with the proposed signing of the contract for the National Broadband Plan. She said “the National Broadband Plan carries an unprecedented risk for the State where the government will hand over a huge amount of public funding, following a […]

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Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy has says the housing measures outlined in today’s budget ignore the significantly escalating crisis within the private rental sector where thousands of people reside in the most precarious of circumstances with little to no real protections. She said the Government continues to rely on the private rental sector by funnelling […]

The Social Democrats today published a Budget2020 document which has prioritised key domestic issues which the party says must be tackled regardless of the current or future Brexit situation. SocDems Budget2020 priorities are: • Freeze Rents Nationwide • End Home-Care Waiting Lists • A National Home Retrofit Programme • Better Funding for Disability Services • […]

It is an affront to our very values that we have a situation where so many children and families do not have a place to call home, but are instead living in hotels, B&Bs and so-called family hubs. Commenting on the latest homelessness figures, Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD said: “For the seventh month […]