# Social Democrats
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Last year
2023
leadership contest
Nominations for Social Democrats' leadership to open tomorrow morning
Updated
23 Feb 2023
30.7k
30
co leaving
'Right time to hand over reins': Murphy and Shortall step down as SocDem co-leaders
Updated
22 Feb 2023
49.4k
45
sipo's teeth
Long overdue ethics laws to keep politicians in check can't be delayed, say opposition
16 Jan 2023
8.6k
9
All time
long covid
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
Redress
'€5,000 for your child being taken? You would get multiples of that for a whiplash injury'
Updated
19 Oct 2022
37.9k
budget 2023
Social Protection Minister appears to rule out €20 increase in social welfare payments
25 Sep 2022
32.9k
74
Social Democrats
'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
Cost of Living
Housing is government's 'biggest failure', Social Democrats say at national conference
Updated
11 Jun 2022
25.5k
40
Alternative budgets
Rent freeze, free transport, more homes: Here's what other parties say they would do if in power
8 Oct 2021
16.3k
57
goodbye merkel
Social Democrats likely contenders to lead German coalition government as exploratory talks begin
6 Oct 2021
6.2k
4
rent crisis
Berlin proposal 'isn't necessarily' the answer to Ireland's housing woes, says Eoin Ó Broin
28 Sep 2021
22.3k
11
goodbye merkel
Post-election haggling begins in Germany as multiple parties seek to form government coalition
Updated
27 Sep 2021
25.2k
2
Defence Forces
Opposition parties call for inquiry into abuse in the Defence Forces
11 Sep 2021
16.6k
23
Pregnancy
Maternity partner restrictions raised again in Dáil as Taoiseach told all units compliant
30 Jun 2021
14.4k
7
garda powers
Opposition parties say pushing out Covid-19 emergency powers to November is a step too far
25 May 2021
16.6k
22
Intellectual Property
Irish pharma lobby criticises Covid vaccine IP waiver but campaigners say drugmakers have 'lost the argument'
Updated
6 May 2021
31.6k
21
cuckoo funds
Government to support Soc Dems legislation to stop state deals with cuckoo funds
6 May 2021
18.6k
46
any gaffs
Irish government policy is incentivising property funds to buy up entire housing estates, say opposition
4 May 2021
25.8k
58
maternity hospitals
Healthcare workers being vaccinated 'will be taken into consideration' in reviewing maternity hospital restrictions
2 Apr 2021
27.4k
12
Investigation
Social Democrats vote unanimously to push government towards clear redress scheme for Mother and Baby Home survivors
27 Feb 2021
12.4k
18
mother-and-baby homes
TDs ask how testimony 'miraculously appeared down back of sofa', as time runs out to extend Commission
Updated
24 Feb 2021
33.5k
31
deleted audio
TDs still pushing for extension of Mother and Baby Homes Commission despite 'miraculous' recovery of testimony
24 Feb 2021
14.8k
8
deleted audio
Call for TDs to get free vote on extension of Mother and Baby Homes Commission
22 Feb 2021
6.6k
7
greyhound debate
Holly Cairns TD invites greyhound industry board member who called her 'an ignorant little girl' to a live debate
Updated
1 Dec 2020
112k
72
Voices
Holly Cairns: The greyhound industry is inherently cruel – so why should the taxpayer fund it?
Holly Cairns
24 Nov 2020
34.7k
107
Budget 2021
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
green wave
Dublin Lord Mayor Hazel Chu does not rule out joining Social Democrats
12 Oct 2020
33.5k
38
pollsters
Fine Gael remains on top with Sinn Féin in second while Greens drop sharply in latest opinion poll
8 Oct 2020
27.7k
66
golfgate
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
new parents
'Maternity leave is a human right': TD calls for parental leave for TDs
29 Jul 2020
33.8k
57
Cutbacks
Overwhelming majority of Irish people expect austerity to return after the pandemic
20 May 2020
18.8k
69
Soc Dems Out
Social Democrats rule out entering coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
13 May 2020
22.0k
98
government formation
Soc Dems meet to consider FF-FG policy doc, but they want more detail
17 Apr 2020
15.1k
66
Coronavirus
Catherine Murphy: Revenue's relaxation of residency rules for Irish tax exiles is 'tone deaf'
6 Apr 2020
50.9k
73
Coalition talks
Social Democrats rule out going into a coalition government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
22 Feb 2020
29.2k
103
new government
Social Democrats accuse Fine Gael of 'game-playing' and cancel meeting
Updated
18 Feb 2020
48.6k
170