# Catherine Murphy

Last month

February 2023

# co leaving

'Right time to hand over reins': Murphy and Shortall step down as SocDem co-leaders

The two TDs announced that a leadership election would take place at an “early date”.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 4:07 PM

This year

2023

# housing for all

Taoiseach admits Govt missed 2022 social housing targets

Leo Varadkar also reiterated that there would be no “cliff edge” for cost-of-living supports.

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Jan 25th 2023, 1:50 PM

Last year

2022

# Housing

Varadkar says Ireland's rents are 'unacceptably high' and compare unfavorably against most EU cities

Varadkar has said he wants the Housing for All plan implemented more quickly.

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Nov 24th 2022, 2:07 PM

# Social Democrats

'That's the plan': Murphy and Shortall to lead Soc Dems into the next general election as co-leaders

The party think-in is taking place in Dublin today.

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Sep 6th 2022, 1:31 PM

# An Bord Pleanála

Terms of reference being finalised for An Bord Pleanála decisions review, says Taoiseach

Paul Hyde has temporarily stepped back from his role as two separate probes into his decisions continue.

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May 11th 2022, 2:17 PM

# CMO trinity job

'Who's running the country?': Sec Gen 'snub' of Oireachtas committee raised with Taoiseach

TD John McGuinness has written to Robert Watt to convey disappointment at the lack of response to an invitation.

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Apr 26th 2022, 4:10 PM

# Housing

Taoiseach told renters can't afford a pension when they're paying €2,000 in rent

Opposition parties raised concerns about reports that the new pension scheme is needed to pay for ‘generation rent’ who will never own a home.

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Mar 30th 2022, 1:09 PM

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# party meeting

Social Democrats have 'no desire' to merge with the Labour Party

Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall confirmed that it is their intention to lead the party into the next general election.

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Sep 6th 2021, 6:06 PM

# maternity hospitals

Healthcare workers being vaccinated 'will be taken into consideration' in reviewing maternity hospital restrictions

The easing of maternity hospital restrictions was not included in the government’s roadmap for reopening the country.

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Apr 2nd 2021, 5:37 PM

# Women in Politics

Pregnancy, parenting and politics: 'It's not advisable to go on a campaign trail two weeks postpartum'

This week saw the government announce Justice Helen McEntee will take six months of paid maternity leave, but the conversation has already turned to bigger questions.

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Mar 14th 2021, 6:30 AM

# clancy amendment

Driving unaccompanied: Learner drivers fined total of over €100,000 for not paying fixed charge notices

Since the beginning of 2019, over 11,600 fixed charge notices have been issued to learner drivers.

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Dec 25th 2020, 6:45 AM

# hamilton report

Gardaí to get access to suspects' phones as part of plan to tackle white-collar crime and corruption

A review had also recommended that the Ethics Acts be strengthened to address instances where breaches come to light after Oireachtas members have left office.

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Dec 3rd 2020, 2:48 PM

# proceeds of crime

The Criminal Assets Bureau has returned almost €10 million to the taxpayer since 2018

Over €5 million has come from Revenue investigations with CAB.

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Jul 17th 2020, 6:10 AM

# around the clock

Covid-19 puts brakes on expansion of 24-hour bus services in Dublin city

The National Transport Authority has said additional PSO funding will be needed this year to continue delivering the existing level of services.

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Jul 9th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Soc Dems Out

Social Democrats rule out entering coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

The party raised concerns about austerity in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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May 13th 2020, 10:07 PM

# Coronavirus

Catherine Murphy: Revenue's relaxation of residency rules for Irish tax exiles is 'tone deaf'

Normally, citizens who have chosen to live abroad for tax purposes can spend no more than 182 days a year living in Ireland.

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Apr 6th 2020, 10:45 AM

# Ceann Comhairle

Here's who is in the mix for the job of keeping order in the next Dáil

Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy is not ruling herself out of the running for Ceann Comhairle.

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Feb 17th 2020, 1:50 PM

# the candidate podcast

The Candidate Podcast: Richard Boyd Barrett, Peadar Tóibín and Catherine Murphy answer your election questions

We put your questions to those looking for your votes.

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Feb 3rd 2020, 8:00 PM

# ge2020

What's your big election question for Catherine Murphy? It's YOUR chance to ask

We want to put your questions to all the party leaders before 8 February.

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Feb 2nd 2020, 7:00 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: The claims from the final party leaders' debate of this year's election campaign

We looked at more of the claims made during last night’s last leaders debate.

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Jan 31st 2020, 7:35 PM

# ge2020

Social Democrats propose affordable homes at €200k and the end to commuter hell in election manifesto

Entitled ‘Invest in Better’, the party said the document sets out a uniquely Irish version of the Nordic model”.

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Jan 31st 2020, 4:19 PM

# campaign pledges

Fine Gael promises to cap hospital parking at €10 per day, SF says fees should be scrapped altogether

Public hospitals earned just over €11.7 million from car parking fees last year.

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Jan 22nd 2020, 8:10 AM

# Domestic Abuse

Flanagan says law to allow gardaí disclose a partner's abusive history 'not considered necessary'

Under UK law, a member of the public can ask police to tell them if their partner may pose a risk to them.

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Jan 11th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Social Democrats

Catherine Murphy interview: 'This government has got away with murder because of Brexit'

The Social Democrats co-leader spoke to us about commuter gridlock and her party’s view on working with Labour.

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Sep 1st 2019, 10:00 PM

# Political Football

Catherine Murphy 'not surprised' John Delaney used defamation actions against Irish media

The Social Democrats co-leader said ‘others have done exactly the same’.

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Aug 27th 2019, 6:15 AM

# PAC

HSE 'made eejits of' Government by appointing PwC to review National Children's Hospital costs

The firm was found to have ‘high level’ input into a decision to continue with constructing the project last year.

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May 16th 2019, 7:56 PM

# Housing

Dublin City Council built just 74 new social houses last year

The Housing Department released a breakdown of figures this week.

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Mar 8th 2019, 6:10 AM

# FAI

John Delaney and other football bosses invited to appear before Oireachtas committee

TD Catherine Murphy says there are concerns about salaries and transparency within the FAI.

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Nov 28th 2018, 3:09 PM

# rental crisis

'It's clearly not working': TDs hit out at Rent Pressure Zone laws as prices continue to soar

The latest Daft.ie quarterly report found that the average monthly rent nationwide is €1,334.

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Nov 12th 2018, 2:09 PM

# leaders' quesions

'The bid is contaminated': Communications Minister questioned over dinner with Broadband Plan bidder

The contract for the plan is estimated to be worth up to half a billion euro.

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Oct 10th 2018, 5:26 PM

# THE PAC

'A cynical political attack': Ministers hit out at questioning over €317,000 President's allowance

Questions surrounding the payment were raised at the Public Accounts Committee yesterday.

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Sep 26th 2018, 3:05 PM

# Rio Olympics

Olympic Council has €300,000 funding approved on basis it's not to be used on 'legacy issues'

Last year, €300,000 of government funding was withheld.

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Jul 20th 2018, 6:10 AM

# Anastasia Kriegel

'I know her as an innocent child': Tributes paid to murdered Anastasia Kriegel

She has been described as a popular and confident person.

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May 18th 2018, 1:59 PM

# please stop

Filibustering: Here's why a decision to deploy a little-used Dáil rule caused ructions this week

TDs such as Mattie McGrath, Danny and Michael Healy Rae were accused of filibustering this week.

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May 12th 2018, 8:15 AM

# It's 2018 Lads

It's 2018 and the Irish media is still talking about the 'sex appeal' of female politicians

A headline in the Irish Examiner read ‘There’s no denying Mary Lou’s sex appeal’.

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Apr 23rd 2018, 1:30 PM

# bank documents

Data Commissioner expected to investigate potential IBRC data breach after complaint made

The Department of Finance confirmed that a former IBRC bank official had IBRC documents, and attempted to use them in an ongoing court case.

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Apr 13th 2018, 12:10 AM

# training college

PAC 'not satisfied' Garda College still operating under multiple tax codes

In its latest report, the PAC state that last year the gardaí declared its intention to the committee to bring the organisation under one tax code by the end of March.

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Mar 30th 2018, 6:45 AM