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# SocDems

This year
2024
Holly Cairns to give first televised speech as party leader at SocDems conference
17 Feb
21.0k
Last year
2023
Opinion: The government cannot fix housing because their entire approach is flawed
Cian O'Callaghan
31 May 2023
12.7k
25
Holly Cairns on not being a 'stereotypical politician', Labour's broken trust and the need for change
1 Mar 2023
18.6k
18
All time
Call for TDs to get free vote on extension of Mother and Baby Homes Commission
22 Feb 2021
6.6k
7
A sun-bed levy and 'young, hip Mayo towns': Smaller parties reveal their Budget wish lists
5 Oct 2017
13.4k
24
New Bill aims to limit media ownership in Ireland
31 Jan 2017
12.9k
36
Social Democrats hold their first annual conference - and vow to remove 'the baptism barrier'
20 Nov 2016
14.7k
55
Stephen Donnelly is all on his own in the Dáil chamber after quitting the SocDems
7 Sep 2016
22.1k
43
Joan Burton hopes to do a deal with the SocDems and the Greens
6 Apr 2016
19.3k
88
Did the Social Democrats really have a good election?
29 Feb 2016
23.5k
60
'Fine Fáil' and 6 other things you need to know about this election
28 Feb 2016
18.2k
75
Coalition rejected and 6 other things we already know about this election
27 Feb 2016
87.4k
189
'There's a reason no Fine Gael government has ever been re-elected' - former minister
24 Feb 2016
22.0k
95
Canvassing with the Soc Dems on rainy Grafton Street: 'You're kicking ass'
21 Feb 2016
16.7k
62
People are bankrupting themselves to help the SocDems - Catherine Murphy
16 Feb 2016
28.5k
63
The SocDems won't cut USC, but will abolish water charges and reduce bus fares
22 Jan 2016
25.0k
195
'It sickened me but I can’t honestly say I am hugely surprised'
8 Dec 2015
33.0k
85
The SocDems have ruled out an election pact with Sinn Féin
30 Oct 2015
17.5k
179
This ex-Fianna Fáil activist is among the latest batch of SocDem candidates
20 Oct 2015
13.3k
34
Could it really cost just €13 million to abolish Irish Water?
12 Oct 2015
25.8k
98
Poll: Renua or the Social Democrats?
18 Jul 2015
24.7k
117
Do the Social Democrats believe in the rule of law?
Derek Nolan
17 Jul 2015
188
158
'We've a new Troika in town': Joan doesn't think much of the new party
16 Jul 2015
18.0k
91
6 things you need to know about Ireland's newest political party
16 Jul 2015
18.5k
59
We asked Stephen Donnelly to tell us more about his brand new party
15 Jul 2015
12.8k
54