Holly Cairns - The Irish Times (original) (raw)
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns expecting her second child
Cairns says party deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan will step into role of acting leader during her maternity leave from October
Thu Jun 04 2026 - 14:56
All quiet on the Fianna Fáil front for now, but growing ructions on the left
Inside Politics: Galway West and Dublin Central byelection results raise questions over a future left-wing government
Fri May 29 2026 - 16:35
Social Democrats are attuned to the recycling young Gaelscoil parents – not so much lefty as modern
In show business they call what party leader Holly Cairns has ‘relatability’
Fri May 29 2026 - 06:00
Taoiseach criticised for remarks linking immigration to homeless numbers
Micheál Martin said more than 50 per cent of people in emergency accommodation were non-Irish
Wed May 27 2026 - 06:00
Kyne defends record raising concerns over Inland Fisheries Ireland as he returns to Dáil
Other byelection winner Daniel Ennis said he tried without success to leave a former job after it was raided by Revenue
Tue May 26 2026 - 17:50
Leader of the left or left behind? Sinn Féin scepticism grows among progressive parties
Social Democrats, Labour and People Before Profit raising concerns about party’s direction
Tue May 26 2026 - 06:00
Left-wing parties round on Sinn Féin over policy direction
Differences fracturing progressive alliance formed during Catherine Connolly’s presidential campaign
Tue May 26 2026 - 06:00
Left-wing Irish government ‘within touching distance’, says Holly Cairns
Social Democrats leader says party will work with others to provide ‘real alternative’ to current Coalition
Mon May 25 2026 - 15:43
Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection wins
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne clinches Galway West contest after Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis takes Dublin Central seat
Sun May 24 2026 - 21:45
Taoiseach called ‘slíbhín’ for defence of changes to rental system amid record rent hikes
Micheál Martin accuses Mary Lou McDonald of ‘empty rhetoric, no solutions’ during testy exchanges and heckling in Dáil
Wed May 20 2026 - 19:25
We only talk about access to abortion – never the reasons why women choose it
Abortion allows society to shrug its shoulders - towards the children of unplanned pregnancies but also to systemic pressures, from the housing crisis to the cost of living
Sun May 17 2026 - 06:21
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill
Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
Wed May 13 2026 - 21:23
Government flags ‘difficulties’ with Social Democrats’ abortion reforms
Holly Cairns said the Bill would provide clarity on terminations for medical reasons, including fatal foetal abnormalities
Tue May 12 2026 - 18:56
Bill to end three-day ‘cooling off’ period for access to abortion introduced by Sinn Féin
Second Bill introduced in past month on issue after March for Life rally hit out at left-wing parties’ attempts to ‘remove safeguards’
Thu May 07 2026 - 20:24
Micheál Martin channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults
Thu May 07 2026 - 06:00
Hundreds attend anti-abortion rally in Dublin
Public urged at March for Life rally to elect more TDs who oppose abortion
Mon May 04 2026 - 18:55
Mary Lou McDonald channels Father Ted with new naughty word in Dáil
Mary-Lou McDonald brings a new naughty word into the chamber, possibly inspired by Father Ted
Thu Apr 30 2026 - 07:51
New legislation regulating Airbnb rentals bogged down over planning permission issues
Wed Apr 29 2026 - 19:54
Bill introduced to abolish ‘patronising and paternalistic’ three-day abortion wait period
Social Democrats say ‘cooling off period’ lacks scientific basis
Tue Apr 28 2026 - 19:56
Back-garden modular homes set to be exempt from planning rules
Homeowners will also be able to avail of tax exemptions for rental income
Tue Apr 21 2026 - 21:59
Government survives confidence vote after surprise Michael Healy-Rae resignation
Tue Apr 14 2026 - 21:04
Experience of being born in mother and baby home informed TD’s decision to oppose Bessborough development
‘That’s part of my history’, Richard Boyd-Barrett tells demonstration outside Dáil
Wed Mar 18 2026 - 22:44
Taoiseach’s Operation Septic Turkey prompts epic levels of fury on Opposition benches
But Fine Gael TD Edward Timmins emerges as unlikely star in Fianna Fáil’s leader’s two hours of need
Wed Mar 04 2026 - 06:00
Taoiseach told to ‘put your policy where your mouth is’ as disquiet over SNAs spreads
Thu Feb 19 2026 - 06:00
Have Sinn Féin adopted a populist stance on Ukraine?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Fri Feb 13 2026 - 15:39
Micheál Martin’s musings on European getaway are interrupted by bus stops and prisons
Taoiseach had one foot on plane to informal EU summit as TDs railed on grassroots issues
Thu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
Protest targeting Bord Bia over chairman’s Brazilian beef imports ‘very disappointing’, Minister says
Hildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sector
Sun Feb 08 2026 - 15:48
Social Democrats are on an upward curve, but are they ready to land in government?
The party’s national conference in Cork underlines its ambitions and its appeal among younger voters
Sun Feb 08 2026 - 06:00
Holly Cairns urges Taoiseach not to ‘bow to bullies’ when visiting Trump in Oval Office
Sat Feb 07 2026 - 21:05
Rent and triple lock plans look set to trigger fierce political battles
Tue Jan 27 2026 - 17:13
Three more Trump years? For God’s sake, Holly, don’t remind us of Ol’ Fanta Face
US president’s increasingly disturbing behaviour dominates Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil
Wed Jan 21 2026 - 06:00
‘It’s been difficult trying to juggle being a new parent and a first-time TD’
Mon Jan 05 2026 - 06:00
Laws on use of counselling notes in rape trials will be changed, Government says
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns says violence against women ‘is an epidemic in our society’
Tue Nov 25 2025 - 17:25
Martin defends apartment standards plan as Opposition calls for end to ‘wrong-headed’ changes
Wed Nov 19 2025 - 21:12
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