Catch up with Eoin
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Working to extend Flood Insurance coverage for Dublin Bay South
The recent flooding around the country resulted in renewed concern about the levels of flood defences and flood planning for the communities most at risk. As we grapple with the consequences of climate change, we need to have a strong sense of foresight and realism in how we deal with the reality facing us. That
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The Cost of Everything – Energy Prices and Global Instability
As I write this, the US administration has signalled its assessment that the war it started with Iran is nearly over. Let’s hope that turns out to be accurate. But even a brief war in the Persian Gulf has exposed a huge liability in the world’s economic order, and Ireland’s place within it: energy prices
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My First Dáil Motion: Sticking up for Disabled People
Next week, I’m bringing a Social Democrats motion to the floor of the Dáil calling on the government to immediately introduce an Emergency Winter Payment for people with disabilities. We are honoured to row in behind the campaign from a coalition of Disabled Persons’ Organisations led by the Disabilities Federation of Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair