The housing crisis can be fixed, but it will only happen with a change of government - DohertyThe housing crisis can be fixed, but this can only happen with a change of government. A Sinn Féin led government would deliver the biggest affordable housing scheme in the history of the State, and cut rents. It's time for change! - Pearse Doherty, speaking at the MacGill Summer School 2024. #housingcrisis #timeforchange
Bin companies are unfairly hiking prices to make up for lost revenue from the deposit return scheme
The insurance industry is continuing to rip off consumers and pocket savings.Sinn Féin published our motor insurance survey results showing that the insurance industry is continuing to rip off consumers and pocket savings. Sinn Féin introduced a bill to hold insurance companies accountable and force price reductions. It's time to advance this bill, protect consumers, and pressure the industry to cut prices. #Insurance #CarInsurance #RipOff #CostofLiving
Mary Lou McDonald on Coolock: Government must engage with communityWe need to get beyond the politics of condemnation and get to a place of real engagement with communities. And I'm not talking about the small fringe element intent on causing trouble, I'm talking about decent people in communities like Coolock where resources are stretched and stretched again with a shortage of GPs, school places and affordable housing. Communities deserve to have engagement from Government and a mea...
Say no to genocide - and say no to Ursula von der Leyen! - Lynn Boylan MEP“Say no to genocide - and say no to Ursula von der Leyen!” Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion have today voted against Ursula von der Leyen’s appointment to the role of European Commission President. We are witnessing the most documented genocide in history and the EU has failed to take any meaningful action against Israel. We need real European pressure to end the slaughter of the Palestinian...
We welcome the British Government's decision to begin repealing the Tories' shameful Legacy ActThe British Government has announced it will start the process of repealing the Tories' shameful Legacy Act, which has failed victims and survivors. This commitment is welcomed. Separately, with the Court of Appeal supporting the Finucane family in their continued pursuit of truth and justice, the British government must honour their commitments and hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat...
Two Irish MEPs vote against discussion on Palestine in the European ParliamentIt is deeply disappointing that two Irish MEPs, Seán Kelly and Billy Kelleher today voted against the proposal to have a debate on the ongoing genocide in Palestine. We need an immediate ceasefire. We need an arms embargo against Israel, and an end to the EU-Israel trade agreement. We need real European pressure to end the slaughter of the Palestinian people! - Lynn Boylan MEP #palestine #europeanparliament...
We will be strong voices for Ireland in Europe - Lynn Boylan MEP and Kathleen Funchion MEPSinn Féin MEPs Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan have vowed to be strong voices for Ireland in Europe, as they took up their seats in the EU Parliament today. “We have hit the ground running and will use our voices to deliver for workers and families on the issues that matter to them.” #europeanparliament #ee24 #ireland #irishnews
There are serious questions to be answered regarding the use of Shannon Airport.There are serious questions to be answered regarding the use of Shannon Airport. We are talking about being potentially complicit in Israeli genocide. It is long past time for sanctions to be imposed on the Israeli regime.
Micheál Martin wrote to the grieving mom of Shane O'Farrell in 2019 assuring her of a public enquiryMicheál Martin wrote to the grieving mother of Shane O'Farrell in 2019 telling her that she could be assured of his continued support for a public enquiry to be set up. 6 months later after writing that letter he was Taoiseach & he did nothing to advance that pledge.
Thousands of homeowners with defective blocks out of the redress scheme - Pearse Doherty TDGovernment has locked thousands of homeowners with defective blocks out of the redress scheme, and have done nothing to pursue the wrongdoers - the block manufacturers. They were told 3 years ago to pursue the block manufactures, and the Tánaiste today failed to answer why this hasn't happened. Families deserve 100% redress, no less! - Pearse Doherty TD #defectiveblocks #housing #100percentredr...
SInn Féin remains committed to a new Government without FF or FG for the first time in the StateDelighted to have our MP team in the Oireachtas today. Sinn Féin will work hard for everybody north and south, continue the march of progress and I remain hopeful that at the next General Election we can rally public opinion behind the idea of a new Government without Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael for the first time in the history of the State!
Children with scoliosis and spina bifida have been repeatedly failed by the stateChildren with scoliosis and spina bifida have been repeatedly failed by the state, as the majority of the 19 million euros allocated to reduce surgery waiting lists was not used for this purpose. It's time to end these broken promises to these children and their parents.
Tori Towey will now travel home to Ireland. We await her safe return ❤️Tori Towey will now travel home to Ireland. All of the support, all of the goodwill and all of the determination was felt very strongly by Tori and her mum Caroline. We await her safe return to Ireland. Thank you to everybody for your support ❤️
Government misses ANOTHER opportunity to tackle the housing crisisThe government has given NO additional investment for building badly needed homes across the state. Today is a missed opportunity to take a real step in tackling the housing crisis and shows how out of touch Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are with workers and families. Delivering the social and affordable homes for people across Ireland will be a priority for a Sinn Féin government.
Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil must stop handing over public land to private developers – Mary Lou McDonaldTime and again Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil hand over public land to private developers. Then they act surprised when the "affordable homes" promised by the developer are not actually affordable. These lands should never have been sold. Instead they should be developed by local councils with homes sold at or close to the cost of construction so that working families can afford them
Hunger Striker Vol Joe McDonnell 43rd anniversary #IRA Volunteer Joe McDonnell who refused to be criminalised by the British government, died after 61 days on hunger strike in 1981.
Hunger Striker Vol Joe McDonnell refused to be criminalisedHunger striker IRA Volunteer Joe McDonnell was the 5th hunger striker to die in 1981. His friend and comrade and fellow blanketman Jim 'Jaz' McCann remembers the fierce commitment shown by Joe to his fellow POWs and to the Irish Republican struggle.
Shane O'Farrell, a 23-year-old killed in a hit & run in 2011 has been failed by the state repeatedlyShane O'Farrell, a 23-year-old from Carrickmacross, was killed in a hit and run on August 2, 2011, by a criminal who had breached several bail conditions and should have been imprisoned at the time. Shane and his family have been failed by the state repeatedly. This week Sinn Féin is calling on the government to establish an Independent Public Inquiry into his death.
Transferring public land to private developers is a disaster for housing affordability - AndrewsGovernment has once again transferred state-owned land over to a private developer. This Aungier Street site is a prime location to deliver homes for the local community. Government must intervene and transfer this land to Dublin City Council so it is used for actual affordable and public housing. - Chris Andrews TD #housing #AffordableHousing #dublin
Only a truly zero-tolerance stance on all forms of violence against women is acceptable.If the government is truly committed to a zero-tolerance approach to gender-based violence, they must take concrete actions. Currently, nine counties lack domestic violence refuges, and existing shelters often have to turn away women and children due to a lack of space. Only a truly zero-tolerance stance on all forms of violence against women is acceptable.
€475k for a 3-bed home in Coolock is NOT affordable - Pearse Doherty TDOne week on, Tánaiste Micheál Martin still can't answer if he believes €400k-€475k for a 3-bed home in Coolock is affordable. Hard working families have been betrayed by a government that is only interested in lining the pockets of big developers, rather than ensuring people can put an affordable roof over their heads. It's time for change! - Pearse Doherty TD #housingcrisis #AffordableHousing #irishnews
John Finucane MP elected and outlines future work #John Finucane MP elected and outlines future work
Belfast North and West elect 2 proud Sinn Féin MPsBelfast Sinn Féin MPs John Finucane and Paul Maskey describe their pride at been re-elected to represent the people of those two constituencies.
Lack of housing deterring investment in IrelandThe lack of affordable homes in Ireland is now putting off American companies from investing here. Years of failure by this government to tackle the housing crisis and deliver the homes that people need impacts every part of our society. Sinn Féin has a plan to tackle the housing crisis, delivering the social and affordable homes that are badly needed right across Ireland.
Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil sell off public land, specify it should NOT be used for affordable homes!This is crazy! Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are not only selling off this public site in Dublin City Centre to a private developer, but they've given an exemption so it won't have a single affordable or social home. This needs to stop! It should be developed for affordable and social housing for ordinary people and that's what Sinn Féin would do in Government!
Children waiting on life changing surgery for scoliosis and spina bifida deserve better. - DohertyIn 2022, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly made a commitment that no child would wait over 4 months for scoliosis-related surgery, and he provided €19m to CHI to achieve that. 2 years later, he still doesn't know where that money has gone and waiting lists have worsened. Children waiting on life changing surgery for scoliosis and spina bifida deserve better. It's time for change! - P...
Students are sharing beds with strangers and aren't allowed to lock their bedrooms.Students are sharing beds with strangers and aren't allowed to lock their bedrooms.- "Minister I am deeply concerned that this is the kind of situation that will end up on RTÉ prime time investigates in years to come." A powerful speech by Mairéad Farrell, who welcomes the government's decision not to oppose her Digs Regulation Bill. Students deserve better.
Every vote will count. Vote Sinn Féin - Michelle O'NeillTomorrow, vote for positive change and strong leadership. Every vote will count. Vótáil Sinn Féin X
Women have had enough when it comes to domestic and gender-based violence – Mary Lou McDonald TDWomen have had enough when it comes to domestic and gender-based violence. If Government is serious about a zero-tolerance approach well then here are some things they can do NOW
Sinn Féin would stand up for student renters in government. They deserve better.Students are sharing beds with strangers and aren't allowed to lock their bedrooms. These are just some of the many issues facing students due to lack of Digs regulation. Sinn Féin welcomes the government's decision not to oppose our Digs Regulation Bill that we brought before the Dáil. Students deserve better.
Horrific attack which killed Canadian tourist highlights failure to make our streets safeThe horrific attack in Dublin which left Canadian tourist Neno Dolmajian dead was utterly appalling. The sad reality is this will happen again unless there is a real step-change from Government. Dublin's inner city is not safe and the communities who live there do not feel safe. We need more Gardaí on the streets and real investment in communities.
Citizens Assembly MUST be established NOW to plan for IRISH UNITY #Citizens Assembly MUST be established NOW to plan for IRISH UNITY
Absurd prices for Government's so-called "affordable homes" – Mary Lou McDonald TD
It's time to give greater protections and ensure better affordability for student renters - KennyThis evening, Sinn Féin will bring forward legislation to give greater protections and ensure better affordability for student renters. In government we would stand up for student renters, and this bill is just one element of our plan for addressing the student housing crisis. - Martin Kenny TD #housing #studentlife #studenthousing
Students deserve secure and affordable accommodation - Mairéad Farrell TDStudents deserve secure and affordable accommodation! Tomorrow in the Dáil, Sinn Féin will bring forward a bill that would ensure students have a right to privacy, security and affordability. Enough is enough - students deserve better! Mairéad Farrell - Sinn Féin #housingcrisis #studentlife #student #irishnews
Economy of a New Ireland in the spotlight at major conferenceSinn Féin Ministers for Finance and the Economy Caoimhe Archibald MLA and Conor Murphy MLA along with the party's spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD answer questions on a all island economy and a New Ireland at a major conference in Belfast chaired by Professor Cathy Gormley-Heenan from the Ulster University.
The Government is deliberately misleading the public on affordable housing - Eoin Ó Broin TDThe Government is deliberately misleading the public on affordable housing. Tánaiste Micheál Martin this week claimed that the price of the €400k 3-bed homes on Oscar Traynor Road could be reduced further to €270k with the help of the First Home Scheme and Help to Buy. This claim is simply untrue as the First Home scheme can not be used for Local Authority Affordable Purchases. He eithe...
Sinn Féin in Government would tackle rip-off energy prices – Darren O'Rourke TDSinn Féin's plan would reduce energy bills and ease the burden on workers and families. State companies in France and Norway will own more of our wind resources than the Irish state thanks to this government who choose to prop up the profits of huge energy companies instead of turning our natural resources into our national wealth. You can read Sinn Féin's plan here: https://vote.sinnfein.ie/32702-2/
Another month of government inaction sees homeless numbers rise to yet another new record - Ó BroinAnother month of government inaction sees homeless numbers rise to yet another new record - 14,159 people!! Month after month, these figures rise but the government refuses to make any changes to its failed housing plan. Only a change of government and a new housing plan that prioritises ending homelessness - through increasing and accelerating the delivery of social and affordable homes...
Independent music festival sector on its knees - Pearse Doherty TDWith Taylor Swift fans from all over the country and beyond descending on Dublin, you would be forgiven for thinking that the music festival scene in Ireland is booming. Nothing could be further from the truth. In the past year, at least nine established independent music festivals have been postponed or cancelled. Many more are on their knees. Minister Catherine Martin must urgently meet with, and provide support to, th...
We need to build affordable homes on public land - That's what a Sinn Féin led government would doThe Tánsiste failed to answer if he believes that €475k for a home is “affordable” under his Government’s scheme. Instead he chose to mislead the Dáil because he knows it's not affordable. We need to build affordable homes on public land. That's what a Sinn Féin led government would do. - Pearse Doherty TD #housing #housingcrisis #irishnews
The EU Migration Pact is not in Ireland’s interest - Pearse Doherty TDThe EU Migration Pact is not in Ireland’s interest. The government is wrong to opt-in to all of it We must have the flexibility to create and manage a migration system that is fair, efficient and enforced, that people can have confidence in. Handing wholesale control over migration to Europe is against our interests. - Pearse Doherty TD #migration #irishnews