Social Democrats refuse to reveal ‘red-line’ coalition issues

The Social Democrats refuse to say what their ‘red-line’ issues are but insist the party has no interest in making up the numbers for government or creating a “shopping list” of demands.

Catherine Murphy refused to single out issues the party would seek a guarantee on if asked to enter a coalition.

The party yesterday launched its political reform proposals, which include better scrutiny on how senior state appointments are made and an overhaul of the funding system for TDs.