Social Democrats (Ireland)
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| Party leader |
Catherine Murphy , Róisín Shortall |
| Secretary General | Brian Sheehan |
| founding | 15th July 2015 |
| Headquarters |
Dublin , Ireland
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| Alignment |
Social Democracy Pro-European Politics |
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Parliamentary seats Dáil Éireann |
2020 : 6/160 |
| Seanad Éireann | 2020: 0/60 |
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Local government in Ireland |
19/949 |
| MEPs |
0/13 |
| Website | www.socialdemocrats.ie |
The Social Democrats ( Irish Daonlathaigh Shóisialta ; literally Social Democrats ) are a social democratic party in Ireland .
history
The party was founded on July 15, 2015 by Stephen Donnelly , Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall , three independent members of the Irish House of Commons , Dáil Éireann . On September 5, 2016, Stephen Donnelly resigned as joint chairman and left the party.
Content profile
The party's manifesto for the 2016 parliamentary elections comprised three key areas:
- Supporting a healthy, inclusive and progressive society.
- Ensuring a strong, stable and dynamic economy and supporting Irish medium-sized businesses on a par with the multinational sector.
- Making the government and political processes more transparent, as well as being a contact for the people, instead of reacting to party needs.
Member of the Dáil Éireann
In the elections for the Dáil Éireann 2020, 6 members were elected:
- Holly Cairns (constituency of Cork South-West)
- Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North Constituency)
- Gary Gannon (Dublin Central constituency)
- Catherine Murphy (Kildare North Constituency)
- Róisín Shortall (constituency Dublin North-West)
- Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow constituency)
Election results
| year | choice | Share of votes | Seats |
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| 2016 |
Dáil Éireann 2016
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3.0% |
3/158 |
| 2019 |
 European elections 2019
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1.2% |
0/11 |
| 2020 |
Dáil Éireann 2020
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2.9% |
6/160 |
Web links
Commons : Social Democrats (Ireland) - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lucht na heite clé radacaí chun tosaigh ar Pháirtí to Lucht Oibre den chéad uair. In: Tuairisc.ie. Retrieved October 28, 2018 (Irish).
- ^ Social Democratic Party Ireland: Party Manifesto: Building a Better Future 2016-2026 Social Democrats. (PDF) In: Michael Pidgdeon. 2016, accessed October 28, 2018 .
