
Rory Hearne
@RoryHearneGaffs • 46,222 subscribers
Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West & Housing Spokesperson Account no longer in use. There is a better way. let's go make it happen.
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The alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, who was supposed to be in the care of the State, is shocking on so many levels, my thoughts are with her & her family. The appalling violence last night does not make anyone safer. Sowing hate helps no one. We must work together
Rory Hearne81,260 views • 7 months ago

I refuse to be excluded from the RTÉ debate without putting up a fight. This is our democracy & we need our national broadcaster to act democratically and allow a diversity of voices to be heard. Please share this video #Letrorydebate #HearHearne #Hearne4homes
Rory Hearne200,699 views • 2 years ago

New data shows a shocking 1 in 5 of every private rental property in Dublin is owned by a large corporate landlord -a vampire fund landlord – they own over 20,000 private rentals and are increasing their control over the Irish rental market. Backed all the way by the Government.
Rory Hearne139,660 views • 1 year ago

The Irish Central bank must immediately stop facilitating the funding of genocide in Gaza through the sale of Israeli bonds. I asked the Taoiseach to intervene immediately In WWII if the Central Bank of Ireland was facilitating funding of the Nazi regime what would we have done?
Rory Hearne86,616 views • 1 year ago

I'm very worried about where this country is going. The rising hate & racism blaming immigrants for problems Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have created. The way forward is to work together building communities rather than the hate & division that is so destructive.
Rory Hearne52,373 views • 10 months ago

In most European countries you can't evict the tenant when you are selling a property Irish Governments have allowed this system whereby landlords just see property as their investment, they can do what they want with it rather than it is the tenants home #HousingCrisis
Rory Hearne130,253 views • 3 years ago

Fine Gael want more landlords. Fine Gael and Fianna Fail want more investor funds buying up our homes. We in the Social Democrats want more homeowners. We want young people to be able to buy or rent affordably Vote for Social Democrats - we will put young people ahead of the vulture funds
Rory Hearne63,167 views • 1 year ago

A generation has been locked out of a home But it doesn’t have to be like this In Finland & Vienna housing is affordable I'm standing for election as MEP to put housing central to Europe's priorities For an Ireland & Europe ensuring affordable homes For a fairer future for all
Rory Hearne67,197 views • 2 years ago

How can a teacher, nurse, guard, or any young person afford to buy a home at these house prices? Highest level of increase in 8 years. This government claimed it turned a corner on housing , it was all spin, They've taken us off a cliff, and there's no sign of a driver...
Rory Hearne42,062 views • 1 year ago

The Taoiseach, the Tanaiste & senior Ministers never bothered to stay for this week's debates on the Budget with opposition leaders. What a disgrace they are. I called it out for the cynical farce it was. They are so closed to alternative ideas and unwilling to engage.
Rory Hearne26,124 views • 8 months ago

After 14 years of Fine Gael in Government we have the lowest levels of homeownership in 50 years. Fianna Fail & Fine Gael have never treated this crisis like an emergency We in the Social Democrats will deliver the most ambitious affordable housing programme #Upfront #RTEUpfront
Rory Hearne36,200 views • 1 year ago

Rents are now 67% higher than their Celtic Tiger peak in late 2007. The average monthly rent is €2,080. These rents are unaffordable and make the cost of living crisis much worse for renters. We need real rent controls and a massive state led delivery of affordable homes.
Rory Hearne16,655 views • 7 months ago

Nobody is going to be buying these apartments. They are not for sale. They are all build-to-rent It is delusional & actually downright misleading, to say anybody is going to be buying these apartments No young person can buy any of the new homes that are being built in Dublin
Rory Hearne20,633 views • 11 months ago

Tonight the Government will ram through legislation to reduce apartment standards that will mean generations of Irish people will be forced to pay €3,000 a month rent to investor funds to live in dark shoeboxes An utter failure of vision & ambition to solve the housing disaster
Rory Hearne19,132 views • 11 months ago

Catherine Connolly's landslide victory is a historic moment for Ireland. She inspired a movement, she was a dignified voice for a postive inclusive caring Ireland- for a renewal of this Republic that fails so many - Generation locked out, disabled people & marginalised areas.
Rory Hearne13,893 views • 7 months ago

The new Taoiseach Michael Martin & Simon Harris completely misled the public during the election. They said 40,000 homes would be built last year. Just over 30,000 were actually built! They bluffed and spun their yarns that they had 'turned the corner in housing'.
Rory Hearne20,931 views • 1 year ago