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# Social Democrats

Last year
2023
Nominations for Social Democrats' leadership to open tomorrow morning
Updated 23 Feb 2023
30.7k
30
'Right time to hand over reins': Murphy and Shortall step down as SocDem co-leaders
Updated 22 Feb 2023
49.4k
45
Long overdue ethics laws to keep politicians in check can't be delayed, say opposition
16 Jan 2023
8.6k
9
All time
Mater Hospital confirms Long Covid Clinic is set to close in December due to a lack of funding
Updated 10 Nov 2022
21.1k
17
'€5,000 for your child being taken? You would get multiples of that for a whiplash injury'
Updated 19 Oct 2022
37.9k
Social Protection Minister appears to rule out €20 increase in social welfare payments
25 Sep 2022
32.9k
74
'That's the plan': Murphy and Shortall to lead Soc Dems into the next general election as co-leaders
6 Sep 2022
14.6k
14
Housing is government's 'biggest failure', Social Democrats say at national conference
Updated 11 Jun 2022
25.5k
40
Rent freeze, free transport, more homes: Here's what other parties say they would do if in power
8 Oct 2021
16.3k
57
Social Democrats likely contenders to lead German coalition government as exploratory talks begin
6 Oct 2021
6.2k
4
Berlin proposal 'isn't necessarily' the answer to Ireland's housing woes, says Eoin Ó Broin
28 Sep 2021
22.3k
11
Post-election haggling begins in Germany as multiple parties seek to form government coalition
Updated 27 Sep 2021
25.2k
2
Opposition parties call for inquiry into abuse in the Defence Forces
11 Sep 2021
16.6k
23
Social Democrats have 'no desire' to merge with the Labour Party
6 Sep 2021
13.7k
34
Group of Social Democrats members call for party leadership contest
23 Jul 2021
24.0k
38
Maternity partner restrictions raised again in Dáil as Taoiseach told all units compliant
30 Jun 2021
14.4k
7
Opposition parties say pushing out Covid-19 emergency powers to November is a step too far
25 May 2021
16.6k
22
Irish pharma lobby criticises Covid vaccine IP waiver but campaigners say drugmakers have 'lost the argument'
Updated 6 May 2021
31.6k
21
Government to support Soc Dems legislation to stop state deals with cuckoo funds
6 May 2021
18.6k
46
Irish government policy is incentivising property funds to buy up entire housing estates, say opposition
4 May 2021
25.8k
58
Healthcare workers being vaccinated 'will be taken into consideration' in reviewing maternity hospital restrictions
2 Apr 2021
27.4k
12
Social Democrats vote unanimously to push government towards clear redress scheme for Mother and Baby Home survivors
27 Feb 2021
12.4k
18
TDs ask how testimony 'miraculously appeared down back of sofa', as time runs out to extend Commission
Updated 24 Feb 2021
33.5k
32
TDs still pushing for extension of Mother and Baby Homes Commission despite 'miraculous' recovery of testimony
24 Feb 2021
14.8k
8
Call for TDs to get free vote on extension of Mother and Baby Homes Commission
22 Feb 2021
6.6k
7
Holly Cairns TD invites greyhound industry board member who called her 'an ignorant little girl' to a live debate
Updated 1 Dec 2020
112k
73
Holly Cairns: The greyhound industry is inherently cruel – so why should the taxpayer fund it?
Holly Cairns
24 Nov 2020
34.7k
107
Social Democrats member alleged to have voted twice in general election
30 Oct 2020
42.9k
Opposition TDs hit out at lack of 'certainty and hope' but minister says 'there's no crystal ball for the pandemic'
Updated 13 Oct 2020
29.4k
70
Dublin Lord Mayor Hazel Chu does not rule out joining Social Democrats
12 Oct 2020
33.5k
38
Fine Gael remains on top with Sinn Féin in second while Greens drop sharply in latest opinion poll
8 Oct 2020
27.7k
66
Amid criticism of Brian Hayes' attendance at Golfgate dinner, the Banking Culture Board says it's not getting involved
26 Aug 2020
50.2k
87
'Maternity leave is a human right': TD calls for parental leave for TDs
29 Jul 2020
33.8k
57
Overwhelming majority of Irish people expect austerity to return after the pandemic
20 May 2020
18.8k
69
Social Democrats rule out entering coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
13 May 2020
22.0k
98
Soc Dems meet to consider FF-FG policy doc, but they want more detail
17 Apr 2020
15.1k
66
Catherine Murphy: Revenue's relaxation of residency rules for Irish tax exiles is 'tone deaf'
6 Apr 2020
50.9k
73
Social Democrats rule out going into a coalition government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
22 Feb 2020
29.2k
103
Social Democrats accuse Fine Gael of 'game-playing' and cancel meeting
Updated 18 Feb 2020
48.6k
170
'No paper candidates': How the Social Democrats' GE2020 strategy reaped electoral success
16 Feb 2020
27.0k
24
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