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This year
2023
Private owners of land at Castletown House limit road access to the historic site
One local councillor told The Journal that the state had made a “real error” when it was outbid by private developers this year.
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Sep 11th 2023, 5:56 PM
Government accused of 'shocking indifference' after deciding against another eviction ban
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien revealed yesterday that the government has ‘no plans to reinstate a winter eviction ban’.
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Jul 12th 2023, 7:49 PM
Housing crisis: Protest to take place at Leinster House today as eviction ban ends
A report by
Tadgh McNally
Protestors are due to gather outside Leinster House at 1pm.
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Apr 1st 2023, 12:05 AM
Nominations for Social Democrats' leadership to open tomorrow morning
The party’s National Executive met this evening.
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Feb 23rd 2023, 9:30 PM
Last year
2022
June homelessness report shows all-time highs in several categories
A total of 10,492 people, including 1,385 families with 3,071 children, are homeless.
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Jul 29th 2022, 4:15 PM
Housing is government's 'biggest failure', Social Democrats say at national conference
Members of the Social Democrats convened today for its first in-person conference since 2019.
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Jun 11th 2022, 5:42 PM
All time
Soc Dems and Greens look set to win a seat each in Galway West
Outgoing Independent TDs Catherine Connelly and Noel Grealish look in danger of losing their seats – but could be saved on transfers.
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Jan 28th 2020, 7:08 PM
Brendan Howlin dismisses leadership concerns and says he wants to 'work together' with the Greens
The Labour leader said he is ‘not at all disappointed’ with his party’s result.
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May 26th 2019, 7:13 PM
Sexual violence campaigner Linda Hayden selected as Social Democrats' latest election candidate
Linda was heavily involved in Together for Yes in Kildare.
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Dec 9th 2018, 4:30 PM
Poll: Should there be a levy on non-recyclable plastics?
The Social Democrats want one.
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Oct 8th 2017, 9:45 AM
'The joke is actually on us': Dáil to decide on bill to abolish blasphemy as a crime
The Social Democrats have brought proposals, citing the recent example of the complaint made against Stephen Fry.
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Jul 12th 2017, 9:49 PM
Stephen Donnelly briefly blocked on Twitter by Social Democrats
His former party said it was a mistake and they are “looking into what happened”.
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Nov 29th 2016, 9:28 PM
What's it like to be a first-time candidate? We went canvassing to find out
You hear a lot about water charges, unwanted trees and Angela Merkel.
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Feb 20th 2016, 10:00 PM
Could this new plan get rid of corruption in Irish society?
The party is looking to Australia for inspiration.
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Nov 17th 2015, 11:00 AM
The SocDems have ruled out an election pact with Sinn Féin
Catherine Murphy is worried some of the left’s ideas could be unconstitutional.
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Oct 30th 2015, 4:45 PM
The woman who famously challenged Seán Gallagher is running for the Dáil
As is a former Labour councillor who is very critical of his old party.
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Sep 24th 2015, 11:36 AM
Labour senator turned Soc Dem takes aim at 'cynical' Leinster House
He was speaking at today’s unveiling of the party’s five new general election candidates.
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Sep 4th 2015, 1:32 PM