Housing is government's 'biggest failure', Social Democrats say at national conference

Co-leaders ‎Róisín Shortall‎ and Catherine Murphy speaking at the conference this afternoon Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie Co-leaders ‎Róisín Shortall‎ and Catherine Murphy speaking at the conference this afternoon Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie Updated 13 minutes ago

The party is holding its national conference today – the first time it has held an in-person conference since 2019. “This is why the State must play an active role – consistently and decisively, but for too long, the State has outsourced its responsibilities to the private market.” The Social Democrats are calling for the introduction of a further 15% cut in public transport fares to incentivise the use of public transport .The party wants a €300 refundable tax credit for workers on incomes below €50,000.Co-leader Murhpy said that “one of the most basic requirements in a functioning society is the provision of secure and affordable housing”.

Yep. I'm 63 years old and am in week 5 of 6 straight weeks of work without a day off. I will lose the home I have rented for more than a decade this year and have nowhere to go. Unaffordable rents. Lack of rental property. And my age prevents me from getting a mortgage. 🖕FF FG

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