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The Social Democrats today launched a wide-ranging policy document focusing on some of the issues impacting on older people’s overall quality of life. The party says that older people have very specific concerns such as the availability of homecare packages, the fear around the pension controversy and other issues including housing and healthcare.  Speaking outside […]

The Social Democrats have today launched their ‘Greener and Fairer’ Climate Policy with wide-ranging proposals to address what they describe as the fundamental issue facing our country and our planet. The party says that creating a sustainable society requires everyone to play their part but at the same time it is important to ensure that too […]

The Social Democrats have today launched their cycling policy – a policy they say brings us closer to a society where the emphasis is placed on moving people rather than moving cars. The party notes that Ireland falls far behind much of Europe in terms of cycling infrastructure and it is time that Ireland started […]

Foster arts and culture by bringing Ireland in line with average EU spending on culture. Today, Wednesday 29th January, Sarah Durcan and Gary Gannon, Social Democrats candidates in Dublin Bay South and Dublin Central respectively,  launch the Party’s Arts and Culture manifesto for the general election and commit to increasing Arts and Culture spending to the EU average over […]

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 […]

Social Democrats’ Dublin City Councillors today voiced strong opposition to current plans for the development of O’Devaney Gardens and urged the council to come up with proposals for public housing on the site that is genuinely affordable. Cllr Gary Gannon said: “The O’Devaney Gardens site is one of the largest tracts of public land currently […]

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Students in schools and colleges have been snubbed in Budget 2019, Social Democrats’ Education Access and Equality Spokesman Cllr Gary Gannon said today. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gary-Gannon-Headshot-1.jpg” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.9″ max_width=”84%”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Headline” _builder_version=”3.9″] [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body Text” _builder_version=”3.9″] “For the second year running, there is a […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” prev_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats councillor Gary Gannon has welcomed tonight’s vote by Dublin City councillors to halt the sale of the last Magdalene Laundry in public ownership to the Toyoko Inn hotel chain. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Gary-gannon.jpg” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.9″ […]

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Dublin City Council has a responsibility and a duty to halt this sale and not discard this building and all the cultural and personal history it symbolises. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gloucester-Laundry-Gary-Front-1.jpg” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.9″ max_width=”84%”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Headline” _builder_version=”3.9″ /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body Text” _builder_version=”3.9″] “The sale of the […]

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats’ Spokesperson on Education Equality and Access, Cllr Gary Gannon, has said a large scale digital vocational training programme aimed at the unemployed and underemployed could be a powerful driver of inclusive prosperity. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Gary-Gannon-ii-e1486566101959.jpg” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.9″ max_width=”50%” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Headline” _builder_version=”3.9″] [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text […]

A public meeting organised and hosted by Social Democrats city Councillor Gary Gannon will explore the idea of a ‘Site of Conscience’ at the former Seán McDermott Street Magdalene Laundry, which risks being sold by Dublin City Council and turned into a hotel. The meeting will take place at 7pm. tomorrow, Thursday 28th June, in […]