Holly Cairns TD
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Leader of the Social Democrats. TD for West Cork. Farmer. Scientist. Feminist. 🌱 @SocDems
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'Fencing off the city to prevent asylum seekers from setting up tents is not a sustainable solution to the immigration accommodation crisis,' says Jennifer Whitmore TD
'Lack of Govt strategy is just moving vulnerable people from one street to another.'
socialdemocrats.ie/fencing-off-th…
Israel is slaughtering people in their tens of thousands.
There has yet to be a joint statement from EU leaders in which Israel's barbarism is even mildly criticised.
When is the EU going to live up to its professed values and act to stop a genocide?
Cian O'Callaghan T.D.
Thanks EchoLive.ie for highlighting our Beast of Beara fundraiser echolive.ie/corknews/arid-…
Moving homeless migrants between streets in Dublin is not a plan, according to Sinéad Gibney.
“The Govt seem to be making this up as they go along. There is no evidence of even a short-term plan to deal with this issue.”
socialdemocrats.ie/moving-homeles…
The EU must act to stop a massacre in Rafah, according to Holly Cairns TD
“There are no humanitarian zones in Rafah, or indeed Gaza, and more than 1.5 million displaced people are sheltering in appalling conditions in this area. They have nowhere to go.”
socialdemocrats.ie/eu-must-act-to…
European countries with large rental sectors have strict rent regulations.
But here in Ireland, what little protections renters have aren't being enforced.
What will it take for the govt to show any intention of clamping down on renters' rights?
Cian O'Callaghan T.D.
Twenty years ago, the Standards In Public Office Commission noticed glaring gaps in their remit.
Successive govts have failed to give SIPO the legal powers they need.
'Instead of being a watchdog, SIPO is more a lapdog,' says Róisín Shortall
Advocating to Holly Cairns TD & members of Social Democrats
ONE unashamedly advocates in support of Defence Forces veterans, & particularly on behalf of those who are less fortunate than others.
More here: one-veterans.org/advocating-to-…
#DefenceForces #Veterans #Charity #Advocacy
The latest RTB Rent Index is yet another confirmation of what we already know.
Rents are out of control.
Even in Rent Pressure Zones, where increases are capped to 2%, we are seeing rises of up to 6.1%.
So why doesn't the govt seem to be enforcing these laws?
Cian O'Callaghan T.D.
Incredible energy in the room last night for our Social Democrats European Candidate’s Rory Hearne public meeting on Housing. Huge admiration for our candidates the length & breath of Ireland who are filling meeting rooms with hope and belief in a better Ireland. 💜
MEPs can and should play an important role in solving Ireland’s housing crisis, Social Democrats' Midlands-North-West candidate Rory Hearne told a public meeting in Maynooth last night.
It was also attended by Holly Cairns TD, Catherine Murphy and Peter Melrose
socialdemocrats.ie/meps-can-and-s…
