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# Social Democrats

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# two days to go
'There's a reason no Fine Gael government has ever been re-elected' - former minister
Róisín Shortall is not impressed with Enda Kenny or her old party, Labour.
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Feb 24th 2016, 2:45 PM
Voices
"People will open the door, see I'm a canvasser and sigh"
Canvassing for a political party can be tough – but it’s also addictive, writes Sharon Nolan.
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Feb 23rd 2016, 5:00 PM
# Election 2016
Canvassing with the Soc Dems on rainy Grafton Street: 'You're kicking ass'
The Social Democrats were out in force for a Dublin city centre canvass this afternoon.
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Feb 21st 2016, 6:10 PM
# General Election
What's it like to be a first-time candidate? We went canvassing to find out
You hear a lot about water charges, unwanted trees and Angela Merkel.
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Feb 20th 2016, 10:00 PM
# Election 2016
With 10 days left, the latest poll is very bad news for Fine Gael
The party has dropped five points since the election started.
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Feb 16th 2016, 9:00 PM
# New Kids on the Block
People are bankrupting themselves to help the SocDems - Catherine Murphy
The new party is garnering more attention after last night’s leaders’ debate.
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Feb 16th 2016, 1:07 PM
# Searching for answers
'Is Labour dead?': We answer the big election questions you've been Googling
You’ve asked the search engine some pretty odd and interesting questions.
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Feb 11th 2016, 9:00 AM
# High Table Election Debates
Gannon vs. Nolan: These two lads had a red-hot row about social democracy
In our fourth High Table Election Debate, the Social Democrats go up against Labour.
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Feb 10th 2016, 8:00 AM
# poster pin ups
Here's what our political parties have spent on election posters *
The ones that would tell us that is. TheJournal.ie asked all parties in the general election what their poster budget amounted to – here’s what we found out.
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Feb 7th 2016, 7:45 AM
# High Table Election Debates
Lucinda vs. Donnelly: These two may sound like one, but they insist they're not the same
The leaders of Renua and the Social Democrats debated the issues and, surprisingly, found quite a bit of common ground.
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Jan 29th 2016, 9:00 AM
# Soc it to them
The SocDems won't cut USC, but will abolish water charges and reduce bus fares
The party is launching its general election manifesto today.
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Jan 22nd 2016, 12:40 PM
# Election 2016
The 8 most likely governments after the next election
As the election looms large, we assess what coalition options are on the table.
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Jan 17th 2016, 9:30 PM
# He's out
Blow for the Social Democrats as councillor withdraws from election
Longford councillor Gerry Warnock cited “family and professional obligations” as the reason.
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Jan 13th 2016, 5:15 PM
# poster wars
Dáil hopeful claims 'establishment' to blame for mysterious poster theft
Eight posters advertising Anne-Marie McNally’s public meeting on corruption have mysteriously disappeared.
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Jan 7th 2016, 8:30 PM
# rté investigates
'It sickened me but I can’t honestly say I am hugely surprised'
The Dáil has been discussing the revelations in last night’s RTÉ Investigates programme.
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Dec 8th 2015, 5:50 PM
# 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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# 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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