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There is an arrogance in the government parties thinking they have this election sewn up The Social Democrats have today launched their general election campaign with party leader Holly Cairns outlining the party’s dealbreakers for entering government. Speaking at the event, Cairns said: “The first thing I want to be clear about today – is […]

Party leader Holly Cairns is focused on building a strong Social Democrats team in the Oireachtas Cllr. Joan Hopkins has been selected by the Social Democrats to contest the Dublin Fingal East constituency in the upcoming general election. Cllr. Hopkins, who was recently re-elected to Fingal County Council after topping the poll in the Howth […]

Cllr Eoin Hayes has been selected by the Social Democrats as their Dublin Bay South candidate in the general election. At the Dublin Bay South selection convention in Tara Buildings last night (Monday, July 29), Eoin was officially confirmed as the party’s candidate for the constituency. The convention was chaired by Róisín Shortall TD, former […]

Sinéad Gibney has been selected by the Social Democrats to represent the party in Dublin Rathdown in the General Election. The prominent human rights advocate was officially confirmed as a candidate at a selection convention on Sunday evening (July 21) in the Dropping Well, Milltown. Sinéad has a well known background in human rights, equality […]

The next Taoiseach should be elected by the people of Ireland, not Fine Gael, according to Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns. Deputy Cairns said: “A new Fine Gael leader will not change the fact that the writing is on the wall for this Government. “Throughout their 14 years in office, Fine Gael have failed to […]