28 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Social Democrats Selection Convention for the Cork City North West ward Where: Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street, Cork When: 7pm The Cork North Central branch of the Social Democrats will hold a Selection Convention this Thursday 30th November 2023 for the Cork City North West ward at 7pm... 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
10 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘EmployAbility’ provides assistance to people with disabilities in accessing employment Some directors and staff of ‘EmployAbility’ companies across the country are concerned about the upcoming tender and how potential changes will affect the people they help in gaining employment. EmployAbility West Cork (EWC), is a service that provides... 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
10 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Education & Politics The Government’s programme to divest schools from Catholic church patronage is proceeding too slowly and is simply not working, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, who is the party’s Education spokesperson, said: “According to reports today, unpublished Department of Education data shows... Read More
5 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Government’s failure to adequately plan for a winter surge in hospital admissions has resulted in the current crisis in our emergency departments, according to Social Democrats co-leader and Health spokesperson Róisín Shortall. “We have known for some months that there would be an upsurge in Covid, flu... Read More
24 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats hosted a public meeting on Saturday 22nd in the Metropole Hotel with sessions on healthcare reform and the costs of living crisis. Prior to the event, Cork branch representatives met with local groups such as Cork Commuter Coalition, Cork Cycling Campaign and The VQ at... Read More
20 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats will have a free to all, public event this Saturday, October 22nd, in Cork City’s Metropole Hotel on MacCurtain Street. Starting at 11am, local TD Holly Cairns (Cork South West) along with Catherine Murphy TD & Róisín Shortall TD will be present at a public... Read More
24 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie People with disabilities could receive up to €50 a week extra under pre-budget proposals put forward by the Social Democrats. Holly Cairns TD, the party’s spokesperson on Disability, said: “Despite improvements in funding in recent years, the experience of many disabled people in Ireland continues to be one... Read More
