Social Democrats - The Irish Times (original) (raw)
Ireland should not play against ‘genocidal regime’, says TD and former League of Ireland player
Daniel Ennis says ‘sport more than a game but only works when grounded in respect’
Wed Jun 10 2026 - 13:53
Government to insist it has no role in sports fixtures in response to calls to stop Ireland-Israel games
Taoiseach rejects calls for intervention in upcoming matches
Tue Jun 09 2026 - 22:10
Push to boycott Ireland-Israel games kicks off in the Dáil
Inside Politics: Two motions will be tabled this week calling for the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League matches with Israel to be called off
Mon Jun 08 2026 - 14:03
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
‘Sinn Féin were never left’: Inside the political splits that threaten the Catherine Connolly coalition
Fianna Fáil, the largest political party, bombed in the byelections but divisions among the left-wing parties drew most attention
Sat May 30 2026 - 06:00
‘Very disturbing’: How Ireland’s far right has opened new front by targeting Dublin’s council homes
The far right is hijacking anger on working-class Dublin estates over a shortage of council houses by vandalising vacant properties
Sat May 30 2026 - 06:00
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
Are Sinn Féin drifting away from an uneasy left-wing alliance?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Fri May 29 2026 - 15:26
School holidays ‘highly challenging’ for thousands of homeless children as rates rise again
Weekly snapshot does not consider overcrowded housing, refuges, couch-surfing, sleeping rough or IPAS
Fri May 29 2026 - 15:19
Here is something the ‘soft left’ parties need to pay attention to
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections show centre ground in Irish politics is capable of responding to threats from either left or right
Fri May 29 2026 - 06:00
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
Fallout from the byelections
As Irish politics becomes more fragmented and unstable, a merger of FF and FG starts to make sense
Thu May 28 2026 - 06:00
Separate left-wing meetings proposed to agree Seanad byelection candidate
Vacancy arises after election of former Fine Gael Senator Seán Kyne to the Dáil in Galway West
Wed May 27 2026 - 18:05
Coalition to oppose restrictions on adverts for zero-alcohol drinks
Cabinet agrees to oppose Social Democrats’ proposal aimed at closing alcohol advertising ‘loophole’
Wed May 27 2026 - 08:00
In an age of misinformation and provocation, here’s who stood by the people in recent byelections
These byelections were arguably the anti-immigration movement’s big moment
Wed May 27 2026 - 06:00
Why does vote counting take so long in Ireland?
Wed May 27 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
The Irish Times view on cracks in the left alliance: a new phase in politics
Byelection results have exposed differences between Sinn Féin and the rest
Tue May 26 2026 - 20:30
Kyne defends record raising concerns over Inland Fisheries Ireland as he returns to Dáil
Tue May 26 2026 - 17:50
‘We shouldn’t be playing’: Some Opposition TDs call for cancellation of Ireland-Israel game
Tue May 26 2026 - 16:41
Sinn Féin’s struggles suggest uneasy left-wing alliance may be crumbling
Plus: New TDs in the House; and ghost estates return to the news
Tue May 26 2026 - 08:22
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
A party that cannot get a tenth of the vote in Dublin or Galway retains power. This is dangerous
It feels like we’re in that strange hiatus now. Fianna Fáil has no ground beneath its feet
Tue May 26 2026 - 06:00
Left-wing Irish government ‘within touching distance’, says Holly Cairns
Mon May 25 2026 - 15:43
More than 32,000 adults waiting over a year for physiotherapy and other primary care assessments
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy waiting lists are particularly long, new HSE figures show
Mon May 25 2026 - 08:00
Fifth of Dublin Central votes went to candidates who had used anti-immigration rhetoric
Mon May 25 2026 - 06:30
The Monk does a bunk as true-blue Daniel Ennis elevated to the Dáil
Mon May 25 2026 - 06:13
Sinn Féin caught between anti-establishment right and soft left in crucial transfers game
Strength of transfers between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is a growing phenomenon of Irish elections
Mon May 25 2026 - 06:00
Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection wins
Sun May 24 2026 - 21:45
Byelections: FG’s Seán Kyne elected in Galway West, defeating Noel Thomas in nailbiting finish - as it happened
Kyne receives 19,218 votes after 4,249 transfers from Helen Ogbu, elected without reaching quota
Sun May 24 2026 - 21:41
Galway West count: Full byelection results data
Follow results as they emerge from the Galway West byelection count
Sun May 24 2026 - 20:06
Winners and losers: What we’ve learned from the byelections
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Sun May 24 2026 - 19:21
Byelections showed increasingly fractured politics with dangerous consensus on one issue
Sun May 24 2026 - 13:00
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