A Timeline of Dean’s Work
I have been involved in campaigns in my area for well over a decade. I was one of the main organisers of the Right2Water campaign in Swords. As a county councillor I have been appointed a director of the North Dublin Regional Drug and Alcohol task force, chairperson of local SAMH, a board member of the Dublin Dun Laoghaire Education and Training board and as such I sit on the board of all community national schools in my area. I am an organiser of Darkness into Light in Swords.
I worked with Clare Daly on a range of issues like the Equality Referendum and Repeal, and have been supported in my role as a councillor.
A lot can be achieved when people join together and push for change. And change is needed. We have record number of people homeless or struggling to pay rents with little hope of owning their own home. National planning policy creates communities without appropriate infrastructure.
Precarious employment is undermining people and our communities. Our health and education services are suffering from the effects of years of austerity policies.
2020
River Valley Supermarket Fiasco
2019
Miscellaneous Provisions Bill (Public Meeting)
The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (the 2018 Act) was signed by the President on 25 December 2018, having completed its passage in the Oireachtas on 19 December.
During the election campaign a lot of work was happening in the background to get this bill passed in the Dail, it was a massive workers rights achievements, I had an open information session aimed at workers whom wanted to get more info on what the new legislation actually means in terms of workers rights. I hope to have plenty more similar meetings in the future, for more information see this link.
2018
Repeal (Fingal Together4Yes)
Quote from me at launch of Fingal4 Repeal on Balbriggan beach “My name is Dean Mulligan, and I support Repeal. I want to live in a society where everyone has a voice, by not repealing the 8th we are denying the voice thousands, I have the capacity to make my own decisions and my choices are my own. Let doctors do their jobs and let women have a choice on how they are treated. Repeal on May 25th and let everyone’s opinion be counted”
2017
2016
2015
Right2Change
Right2Change is a political campaign that arose from the Right2Water campaign in Ireland, built around a document called “Policy Principles for a Progressive Irish Government”. The principles centre on areas like health, housing, jobs education and dealing with debt.
The principles are the outcome of an extensive consultation process between individuals, community groups, trade unionists, political parties and independent representatives – all of whom have been involved in the campaigning against Irish Water‘s introduction of water charges in Ireland. The aim of the supporters of the principles is to campaign against the “right-wing consensus” that has dominated Irish politics and eventually form a left-wing government.[2] The trade unions involved are set to give their support to election candidates if they sign up to the movement’s policies. Country-wide meetings to discuss the campaign started in September 2015.
2014
Right2Water
The United Nations “Recognizes the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights” – UN Resolution 64/292, July 2010.
Dean Mulligan quote when discussing the right2water campaign “The Right2Water campaign was a campaign I was involved in from the outset, it was a long hard fought campaign, it was my first experience of seeing three strong state pillars working tighter for the common good, we had politicians, unions and community groups working as one to successfully campaign against water charges, I feel this is a battle that will continue into the future.”
FAQ
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