Social Democrats
Irish Parliament motion to expel Israeli ambassador defeated
It came as more than a thousand protesters calling for the expulsion of the ambassador stood outside the Irish Parliament.
Protesters call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador in Dublin
The protest came ahead of a vote on a motion proposed by the Social Democrats calling for a range of economic and diplomatic sanctions against Israel.
Expelling ambassador would push Ireland to ‘margins of international opinion’
Minister of state James Browne made the claim in a debate on a Social Democrats motion calling for economic and diplomatic sanctions on Israel.
Sinn Fein ‘threats and activities’ endangering democracy, says Varadkar
The party has faced criticism in recent weeks after TD Chris Andrews took legal action against an Irish Times journalist.
German Chancellor and state governors agree new measures to curb migration
Measures include speeding up procedures, benefit restrictions for asylum-seekers, and more financial aid for the communities dealing with the influx.
Citizens’ Assembly recommendations on drugs should be ‘expedited’ – Gannon
One of the recommendations being put forward is significant changes to laws governing penalties for possession of drugs for personal use.
One-off payments lack ‘vision and ambition’, say opposition TDs
Budget 2024 included a number of one-off cost-of-living supports.
Government views promises to parents as ‘non-binding’, Dail told
The Social Democrats criticised a failure to confirm that the budget would deliver a 25% reduction to childcare fees.
Proposed tax cuts an attempt to buy votes, says Holly Cairns
Senior Government ministers have indicated that changes to USC are being considered for the October budget.
Government again challenged over eviction ban before Dail recess
Holly Cairns said there would be no break for people dealing with the housing crisis.