Homeless Crises Needs a Cobra Type Response – Craughwell
Speaking today Senator Gerard Craughwell said that homelessness is without doubt the greatest emergency our country is currently facing. It has been described as a ‘Class War’ and it has every trait of one. As a society we simply cannot have families, yes families, sleeping in cars, sleeping rough in the Phoenix Park or on […]
Call For Policy On The Weight of School Bags
Speaking at a Seanad Commencement Debate on the 16th July, Senator Gerard Craughwell called on the Minister for Education and Science to develop policy on the weight of school bags. While there was a dearth of empirical research, Senator Craughwell said that there was ample anecdotal evidence to suggest that many children are carrying […]