29 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork TD Holly Cairns has warned that the cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is preventing many women from seeking treatment for debilitating menopause symptoms. At present, women who require HRT face prescription charges of between €30 and €70 a month. The Social Democrats leader is now calling... Read More
27 April 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork TD questions why state is supporting “greyhound industry” Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns (A Cork South West TD) has renewed her call for State funding to the greyhound industry to be phased out after the Government received a detailed report on how revenues from the betting tax... Read More
26 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The government needs to take the issues facing rural Ireland seriously and provide sufficient and sustainable funding to help farmers overcome the climate crisis, according to Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns. Deputy Cairns was commenting after meeting members of Macra na Feirme, who gathered at the Dáil to... Read More
28 February 2023, Tuesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD Holly Cairns will deliver her maiden speech as leader of the Social Democrats to party members at 3pm tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday) in The Tara Building, Tara Street, Dublin 2. The speech will feature on the SocDems Instagram channel, and will be followed by... Read More
19 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Confirmation that Road Safety Authority (RSA) is engaged in legal process to impose penalties relating to NCT contract is welcome – but must be fully pursued The Government must urgently address ongoing delays being experienced by motorists trying to access National Car Testing (NCT) centres and apply appropriate... Read More
12 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Model of Care was supposed to deliver 16 specialist eating disorder teams – but just three are operating The slow delivery of specialist eating disorder teams across the country is potentially putting lives at risk, according to Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns. “Of the 16 community-based teams promised... Read More