Taoiseach ruling out inclusion of services in Occupied Territories Bill unacceptable & counterproductive – Mary Lou McDonald "Excluding services only sabotages the legislation’s purpose, as nearly 70% of trade between Ireland and the Occupied Territories is in services." sinnfein.ie/news/taoisea...

Government cuts to budget commitments reckless and short-sighted – Mairéad Farrell TD "It beggars belief that in the midst of an ever-worsening housing crisis the Government is cutting the Department of Housing’s planned spending by €5 million." sinnfein.ie/news/governm...

Government clearly acting under pressure on Occupied Territories Bill; Must take next step now and include services – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD "The Government must act without any further delay and work with the Opposition to pass this bill next week." sinnfein.ie/news/governm...

David Cullinane TD welcomes confirmation that 24/7 emergency cardiac care at UHW is to begin by July 2026 - @davidcullinanetd.bsky.social sinnfein.ie/news/david-c...

Farmer’s Yards initiative should be rolled out nationally to tackle rural isolation – Conor D. McGuinness TD "This is practical rural policy: low-cost, human, community-based and rooted in places where farmers already gather. Government should not allow it to lie idle." sinnfein.ie/news/farmers...

Government hoarding €178 million intended to help struggling households pay electricity bills – @pearsedoherty.bsky.social "How can you possibly justify hoarding this money while workers, families and pensioners sink deeper into energy poverty?" sinnfein.ie/news/governm...

Minister Naughton must scrap misleading Irish-medium education survey findings – @shonaghnir.bsky.social "Far too many families who want to choose Gaeloideachas for their children are left without that option." sinnfein.ie/news/ministe...

Minister must bring immediate clarity to future of €31.5 million Irish Rail IT project and allay fears of broader impact on rail network – John Brady TD sinnfein.ie/news/ministe...

Record rents, record evictions: Consequences of Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael’s ‘disastrous’ Rent Hike Bill laid bare Mary Lou McDonald TD "Taoiseach, you knowingly caused this nightmare with your Rent Hike Bill. You chose to back big landlords and punish renters." sinnfein.ie/news/record-...

Minister O'Callaghan must go further to end the disclosure of counselling notes in sexual violence cases – @matt-carthy.bsky.social "Despite victims and survivors calling for a full ban, and despite indicating he would go further, the Minister has fallen short." sinnfein.ie/news/ministe...

Government’s failure to act decisively allowed bad behaviour and culture of entitlement at RTÉ to continue – Mary Lou McDonald TD "The privileges gifted by government to RTÉ stand in stark contrast to how you treat working people and families." sinnfein.ie/news/governm...

Full investigation needed into incident on Henry Street which resulted in death – Matt Carthy TD sinnfein.ie/news/full-in...

Chuirfeadh Sinn Féin Deontas Gaeilge €500 ar fáil do Theaghlaigh Gaeltachta – Mark Lohan "Tá daoine óga agus teaghlaigh á mbrú amach ó cheantair Gaeltachta mar thoradh ar theip an rialtais. Cuireann sé seo todhchaí na bpobal i mbaol." sinnfein.ie/news/chuirfe...

Major changes needed in health workforce planning and service reform to meet demands of growing, aging population – David Cullinane TD sinnfein.ie/news/major-c...

It’s time that Government stood up for renters – Eoin Ó Broin TD "The Government must cut rents, ban rent increases and ban no fault evictions. Housing will only be fixed by delivering the right kind of homes, in the right place, at the right price." sinnfein.ie/news/its-tim...

Israel’s interception of Sumud Flotilla another brazen violation of international law; Government must secure immediate release of kidnapped Irish citizens – Mary Lou McDonald TD "The Government must intervene immediately and act to hold Israel to account." sinnfein.ie/news/israels...

Mairéad Farrell TD slams Government’s hypocrisy on unnecessary consultancy spending "The Department of Public Expenditure is paying up to €25,000 on consultancy services in an attempt to garner public support for their infrastructure plan." sinnfein.ie/news/mairead...

Urgent safeguarding legislation needed for people with disabilities in institutional and residential care – @quinlivantd.bsky.social sinnfein.ie/news/urgent-...

Rural and coastal communities being hollowed out – Mark Lohan “People now have an opportunity to send a message that coastal and rural Galway will not be ignored any longer." sinnfein.ie/news/rural-a...

Minister Lawless must commit to reducing student fees in next budget as promised – Donna McGettigan TD "Students and families cannot be left in limbo again. They shouldn't have to pay the price for Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael’s inability to manage the public finances." sinnfein.ie/news/ministe...

Minister O’Brien’s attack on Public Accounts Committee ‘astonishing’ – John Brady TD "Rather than attacking the work of the PAC, Minister O’Brien should focus on addressing the serious issues within his own department and agencies." sinnfein.ie/news/ministe...

Government leaves millions in energy windfall taxes gathering dust while workers and families struggle – Pa Daly TD "These profits were intended to support people with soaring energy costs. Yet Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael allowed almost the entire fund go untouched." sinnfein.ie/news/governm...

PAC to query RTÉ over fresh spending concerns – John Brady TD "We’ve seen too many instances in the past of RTÉ’s laissez faire approach to spending public money. We need these questions answered." sinnfein.ie/news/pac-to-...

Renewable energy cannibalised by data centre demand leading to higher bills and risks to energy security – Pa Daly TD "Government must get serious about Ireland’s energy transition – otherwise the promise of energy independence and lower bills will remain a pipe dream." sinnfein.ie/news/renewab...

Defence Minister can't address recruitment and retention crisis in Defence Forces until Government treats personnel with respect deserved – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD sinnfein.ie/news/defence...

Cost of disability payment needed now – Mary Lou McDonald TD "Disabled people can’t wait, Taoiseach. You need to listen, and you need to act with urgency on this matter." sinnfein.ie/news/cost-of...

Ambulance workers shouldn’t have to strike to be heard by government – Mary Lou McDonald TD “Taoiseach, standing on the sidelines simply won’t cut it. There is a week before the next strike. I urge you not to waste that time." sinnfein.ie/news/ambulan...

Do Fianna Fáil think people are fools? Only a Sinn Féin win will force Government action on the cost-of-Living crisis – Mark Lohan "The government voted down every Sinn Féin proposal that would have reduced the cost of home heating oil." sinnfein.ie/news/do-fian...

Justice Committee completes detailed scrutiny of the Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill – @matt-carthy.bsky.social sinnfein.ie/news/justice...

‘Irish taxes shouldn’t facilitate Israeli crimes’: Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD launches Due Diligence Complicity Audit Bill "This bill aims to ensure no Irish tax euro goes towards supporting or facilitating Israel’s illegal acts." sinnfein.ie/news/irish-t...

Government failing rural communities as pub closures accelerate - Conor D. McGuinness TD "This represents another clear example of the steady hollowing out of rural Ireland under successive Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael governments." sinnfein.ie/news/governm...

Minister Browne must explain delay in building defects legislation – Eoin Ó Broin TD "Government promised 100% redress, including for retrospective payments. That must be delivered." sinnfein.ie/news/ministe...

Justice Committee to hear from survivors on need for Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill – @matt-carthy.bsky.social sinnfein.ie/news/justice...

Kyne cannot wash hands of ambulance crisis - Mark Lohan "Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil politicians who helped create this crisis cannot now pretend they had nothing to do with it." sinnfein.ie/news/kyne-ca...

Looming ambulance strike action could and should have been avoided – Rose Conway-Walsh TD "The Minister for Health must intervene, show leadership and work to bring this dispute to a resolution." sinnfein.ie/news/looming...

Slashing planned public spending during cost-of-living crisis ‘disgraceful’ – Mairéad Farrell TD "Ordinary workers and families should not have to pay the price for this government’s inability to manage the public finances." sinnfein.ie/news/slashin...

HSE to be called before PAC over €127,000 bike shed spend at Kerry Hospital – John Brady TD "This is yet another outrageous waste of public money, and it is clear that no lessons have been learned." sinnfein.ie/news/hse-to-...

HSE staffing crisis driven by clumsy ineffective Government policy – David Cullinane TD "The solution is a strategic workforce plan, legislating for and funding safe staffing levels, and making sure hospitals can hire the staff they need directly." sinnfein.ie/news/hse-sta...

‘A betrayal’: Mary Lou McDonald slams Taoiseach as Government pulls plug on regeneration funding for Oliver Bond flats "He must reverse this utterly disgraceful and disgusting decision and fully fund this project." sinnfein.ie/news/a-betra...

Farrell challenges Taoiseach over inaction on energy prices and cost of living crisis "Taoiseach, as someone who has been in this Dáil since before I was born, have you become so out of touch that you don’t see the hardship facing ordinary workers and families?" sinnfein.ie/news/mairead...

Time to prepare for Irish Reunification – Senator Conor Murphy "It is time for the Taoiseach to listen and begin preparing for the significant constitutional change we will face as a country in an orderly, peaceful and successful way." sinnfein.ie/news/time-to...

Ministers have only met once on Derelict Property Tax – Thomas Gould TD "Those who speculate on homes that could have families living in them must be penalised." sinnfein.ie/news/ministe...

Maternal Mental Health Week: Sorca Clarke TD welcomes progress in the North but slams continued delays in the South. sinnfein.ie/news/absolut...

Absolutely scandalous that over €73 million collected in hospital car parking charges – John Brady TD "This is money being taken directly out of the pockets of patients and their families at a time when people are already struggling through a deep cost of living crisis." sinnfein.ie/news/absolut...

Government must end years of neglect and fund regeneration of Dublin flat complexes – Janice Boylan "The refusal by the Minister for Housing James Browne to fund the regeneration of flat complexes is a reckless decision that undermines years of engagement." sinnfein.ie/news/governm...

EY report more evidence that government must act on out of control cost-of-living crisis – @pearsedoherty.bsky.social "People across the state are asking themselves how bad it has to get before the government will step in and act." sinnfein.ie/news/ey-repo...

Promised cut to student fees must go ahead – Donna McGettigan TD “Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael promised to cut college fees. That promise must be honoured." sinnfein.ie/news/promise...

Galway locked out of housing – Mark Lohan vows to make crisis top priority if elected "Across Galway city and county today we heard the same message again and again – people are being locked out of housing and left without options." sinnfein.ie/news/galway-...

Emergency Budget needed as workers struggle with cost of living – Mary Lou McDonald "May Day is about workers – their contribution, their dignity, and their right to fair pay, secure work and respect. This year, that message carries real urgency." sinnfein.ie/news/emergen...

490% increase in nitrous oxide canisters collected by Dublin City Council – Mark Ward TD “What will it take for the government to act on this serious issue?” sinnfein.ie/news/490-inc...