Policies for Small Businesss
Here's what the parties would do for you.
Community Banking for Ireland
Full current account banking through credit unions and post offices. Debit cards and online banking for all.
Banks have abandoned rural Ireland. Post offices and credit unions are left without full banking capabilities. Germany has 400 community banks. Ireland has none. That …
Why this matters to you: Microfinance scaled up, compliance vouchers for cooperatives
Rural and Regional Development
Regional assemblies with real power. Community banking. Community-owned wind farms. Broadband and remote working hubs.
Rural Ireland has been left behind by decades of Dublin-centric policy. Towns are hollowed out, services are centralised away, and young people leave because there's …
Why this matters to you: Expanded Town and Village Renewal, community banking for areas banks abandoned
Energy: Security, Affordability and Sustainability
Free solar panels for low-income homes. Double solar grants to €3,600. 80% renewable electricity by 2030. Net exporter of clean energy.
Ireland imports most of its energy, leaving households vulnerable to international price shocks. We need a homegrown energy revolution that cuts bills, creates jobs and …
Why this matters to you: Reduced energy costs, business supports for solar adoption
€5 billion renewable investment