# Social Democrats

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# golden circles

Could this new plan get rid of corruption in Irish society?

The party is looking to Australia for inspiration.

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Nov 17th 2015, 11:00 AM

# Right2Change

The SocDems have ruled out an election pact with Sinn Féin

Catherine Murphy is worried some of the left’s ideas could be unconstitutional.

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Oct 30th 2015, 4:45 PM

# dáil hopefuls

This ex-Fianna Fáil activist is among the latest batch of SocDem candidates

Ken Curtin and three other Dáil candidates are being unveiled this morning.

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Oct 20th 2015, 10:30 AM

# SocDems

Could it really cost just €13 million to abolish Irish Water?

The Social Democrats made the claim while launching their pre-budget submission this morning.

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Oct 12th 2015, 12:14 PM

# State of the Nation

Enda is the most popular leader in the country, but it's not all good news for him

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…

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Sep 24th 2015, 11:57 AM

# soc dems

The woman who famously challenged Seán Gallagher is running for the Dáil

As is a former Labour councillor who is very critical of his old party.

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Sep 24th 2015, 11:36 AM

# soc it to dem

Labour senator turned Soc Dem takes aim at 'cynical' Leinster House

He was speaking at today’s unveiling of the party’s five new general election candidates.

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Sep 4th 2015, 1:32 PM

# new parties

New poll shows a surge in support for independents

This comes in the same week that the Social Democrats party was launched.

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Jul 19th 2015, 7:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Renua or the Social Democrats?

Is this town big enough for both of them?

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Jul 18th 2015, 8:15 AM

Voices

Do the Social Democrats believe in the rule of law?

There is no future for our democracy in people picking and choosing which laws they obey, writes Labour TD Derek Nolan.

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Jul 17th 2015, 9:00 PM

# smackdown

'We've a new Troika in town': Joan doesn't think much of the new party

The Tánaiste has been reacting to the launch of the Social Democrats yesterday.

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Jul 16th 2015, 8:05 PM

# Poll

Poll: Would you vote for the Social Democrats?

Ireland’s newest party is looking for your vote.

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Jul 16th 2015, 9:20 AM

# Social Democrats

6 things you need to know about Ireland's newest political party

What can we expect from the Social Democrats?

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Jul 16th 2015, 6:05 AM

# Social Democrats

We asked Stephen Donnelly to tell us more about his brand new party

One of the three leaders of the Social Democrats spoke to TheJournal.ie about the new party today.

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Jul 15th 2015, 9:15 PM

# Social Democrats

Ireland's newest political party will abolish water charges and repeal the 8th

The Social Democrats launched in Dublin today. Here’s what we know so far…

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Jul 15th 2015, 11:35 AM

# Party On

Could 'Social Democrats' be the name of this new party... and will this senator be involved?

Despite declaring as an independent candidate, senator Katherine Zappone could still join the rumoured new party.

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Jun 25th 2015, 9:00 PM

# Germany

After 'super-result' Merkel begins search for German coalition partner

“The Merkel Republic,” ran the headline for a commentary on news site Spiegel Online as the German chancellor saw off the challenge of the Social Democrats but did not win an outright majority.

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Sep 23rd 2013, 7:01 AM

# Green Party of Germany

Merkel's coalition in neck-and-neck regional election

Angela Merkel’s CDU-Free Democrats coalition is neck and neck with an opposition alliance in elections in Lower Saxony.

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Jan 20th 2013, 6:38 PM

# Debt Crisis

Greens tell Gilmore: 'You'll need to convince German allies on bank deal'

The Green Party points out that Labour’s sister party in Germany is opposed to letting banks borrow straight from the ESM.

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Jul 25th 2012, 4:12 PM

# Portugal

Victory for Social Democrats in Portuguese election as Socialist government falls

As happened in Ireland, the unpopular government who sought an international bailout has been ousted.

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Jun 6th 2011, 11:17 AM

# Finland

Parties bypass True Finns to agree support for Portuguese bailout

Timo Soimi’s True Finns are sidelined as three other large parties agree to support a parliamentary vote to approve the loan.

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May 11th 2011, 7:19 PM

# Germany

Merkel's Christian Democrat party loses support to Greens

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s leadership is on rocky ground following a surge of support in the anti-nuclear Green Party in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster.

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Mar 28th 2011, 7:52 AM