Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins has welcomed proposed changes to the Hot School Meals Programme, saying the findings of two Government commissioned reviews confirm many of the concerns she has previou...

Today’s welcome decision by RTÉ not to participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest is at odds with its plans to broadcast the Republic of Ireland’s football fixtures against Israel in the coming w...

Local authorities taking up to a year or more to re-let properties between tenancies shows there is no emergency response to Ireland’s deepening housing crisis, according to Social Democrats TD Rory H...

The Minister for Justice must account for the inexplicable increase in visa refusals to Palestinian students after the deadline for application approvals passed this afternoon, according to Social Dem...

Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins has strongly criticised the distribution and marketing of nicotine pouches on a college campus this week. Deputy Cummins, who is the party’s spokesperson on further and...

The Minister for Education must urgently address claims that experts’ views were ignored by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) during the process to develop a new maths curricul...

The Social Democrats have urged the Department of Further and Higher Education and the Department of Justice to work together to remove barriers facing more than 20 Gazan students who have been refuse...

The Department of Education should issue a formal apology to every survivor of historical abuse in schools, according to Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins, who is the party’s education s...

The Government must commit to a full process of transparency when it comes to historical child abuse, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins said: “Yesterday,...

Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins has welcomed today’s plan to professionalise the role of Special Needs Assistants, but notes that this is long overdue. Deputy Cummins said: “While ...

There must be clarity and protection provided to the staff and students of Carlow College who are facing uncertainty, according to the Social Democrats’ Patricia Stephenson and Jen Cummins. Carlow Kil...

Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins will tomorrow introduce the School Meals Nutritional Standards Bill 2026. Deputy Cummins said: “This Bill is about ensuring that every child who rec...

But the asking rent for the empty market space at the bottom of The Eight Building in the Liberties is €66,000 a year.

Schools should not be insisting on students wearing expensive branded uniforms in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummin...

The Minister for Education must publish the number of children currently awaiting special education school places, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins said...

The decision by the Minister for Housing to revoke funding for the regeneration of Oliver Bond flats fails to address the urgent housing needs of residents, according to Social Democrats TD Jen Cummin...

Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins has called on the Department of Education and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to provide urgent clarity and transparency on the true number of childre...

The people of Dublin’s southwest inner city are being failed on multiple fronts by the Government, according to local Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins, who represents Dublin South Centr...

Cormac Ó hEadhra unpacks the political week with lively debate and fresh perspectives from those shaping policy - both nationally and globally.

Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton must approach negotiations with our teachers unions in good faith if we are to avoid strike action this coming autumn, according to Social Democrats educatio...

Primary school divestment is moving at “nought miles an hour”, activists say, as only one school has removed Catholic patronage in two years.

In a number of countries there is a movement away from using laptops and digital devices for schoolwork. Could Ireland follow suit?

The government cannot continue to sit back and ignore this ongoing crisis The government must act on a survey which found 41 percent of parents of children attending a Catholic primary school would pr...

The Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card makes clear that students and their families are still facing excessive pressure and insufficient supports, according to Social Democrats education spokesper...

It’s difficult to understand how the Department of Education is facing an overspend of up to €700 million while schools around the country continue to struggle from underinvestment, according to Socia...

Social Democrats higher education spokesperson Jen Cummins has criticised the Government’s newly published National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026–2035, warning that it fails to address the core ...