Plan to house asylum seekers at Coolock site will go ahead, says O’Gorman
Social Democrats leader says: ‘Coarsening debate around immigration is leading to increased attacks on migrant communities’
Social Democrats leader says: ‘Coarsening debate around immigration is leading to increased attacks on migrant communities’
Social Democrats leader introduces Dáil motion on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and calls for regulation of ‘wild west’ counselling sector
Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall, two of the founders of the Social Democrats, take a bow as the third founder hides in plain sight
TDs announce they will not stand for re-election, saying it is ‘time for a new generation to take over’
Social Democrats leader tells Dáil total number of children and teenagers on list for Cork and Kerry now tops 5,000
Simon Harris made no secret of his anger at the way Natasha O’Brien had been treated. Might he really do something? He certainly talks the talk
Tánaiste hits out at ‘little Englander’ mentality of those aspiring to ‘some mythical purity’ in Ireland
Taoiseach says domestic abuse has become ‘absolute priority’ since Minister for Justice Helen McEntee addressed issue
Sinn Féin must present voters with a left-wing coalition option to stay true to its message of ‘change’
Social Democrats leader announces pregnancy after suffering miscarriages, as plans made for Cian O'Callaghan to step in during leave period
Fergus Finlay, an adviser to former Labour leader Dick Spring, said he was surprised at the ‘animosity’ to the idea of merging from the Social Democrats
Experts in behavioral psychology examine a selection of posters from the campaign trail to reveal hidden meanings
Numbers waiting for primary care psychology services in Cork are ‘staggering’, says Social Democrats leader
Holly Cairns to complain to State broadcaster over omission of Rory Hearne and Susan Doyle from televised European vote debates
Social Democrats TD enlightens Minister for Health about nicotine pouches as Holly Cairns echoes Sinn Féin leader’s disgruntlement on housing
Taoiseach rejects Sinn Féin’s claim of ‘expensive U-turn’ on phasing out of long-term leases
Opposition accuses Government of delaying on proposals, but Ministers reluctant to bring in legislative change before next election
People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith says women still being treated as criminals for accessing reproductive healthcare
FG needs to connect more tightly with its natural voting contingency, sharpen its messaging and get back to its identity basics of law and order, the economy and enterprise
Opposition parties demand early general election as Taoiseach shocks country by announcing he would resign as Fine Gael leader immediately and step down as the head of Government in early April
Independent TD Catherine Connolly says compensation based on business and cost and ‘absolutely nothing to do with justice or what is right’
A dozen Irish acts, including Kneecap, Soda Blonde and NewDad, will not perform due to festival’s links with US military
Opposition parties are promising rapid progress, but the housing market is a long game
Party leader says she will ‘talk to every party’ about a potential coalition after the next election but preferably, she says, without Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil
Recent polls are promising but the party has big decisions to make on three key questions
National conference will hear from the Palestinian ambassador, but Israeli ambassador has not been invited
Are social democratic values best served by two competing parties whose policies are virtually identical?
Social Democrats leader wants to be part of the next government. First, her party must capitalise on its momentum
Taoiseach referred to Mary Lou McDonald’s High Court proceedings for alleged defamation
Justice Minister’s remarks come after spate of attacks on buildings earmarked for asylum seeker accommodation and some wrongly rumoured to be destined for use as refugee housing.
Toy Show musical discord, Roy Orbison rings out in Brussels, quiz winner Ned O’Sullivan, Sinn Féin hypocrisy and Trolly Cairns
Question arises as Labour leader Ivana Bacik says merger is ‘possible’
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said Labour approach to government is not ‘compatible’ despite policy alignment
Social Democrats leader says politicians are afraid of losing votes over climate issues
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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