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Social Democrats

Student fees

Taoiseach says no decision made on college fees as government accused of ‘betraying' students

Updated 3 Jul

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budget 2026

Harris 'not convinced' that dole increases should be in line with other social welfare payments

2 Jul

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Housing

Junior housing minister says homelessness crisis 'a really difficult challenge to tackle'

29 Jun

13.9k

Peter Burke

Enterprise Minister slammed for requesting delay in introducing health labelling of alcohol

25 Jun

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The Morning Lead

North city parks becoming virtual no-go areas for council workers due to drug crime, TD says

While there’s a high Garda presence in commercial areas of the city other areas nearby are being overlooked, Gary Gannon claims.

Niall O'Connor

18 Jun

19.8k

Israeli war bonds

Motion to stop sale of Israeli bonds expected to return to the Dáil as Minister rejects 'complicity'

15 Jun

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Housing

Taoiseach accused of making 'sacrificial lambs' of renters with new regulations

11 Jun

7.7k

Dáil

'Recipe for rocketing rents': TDs denounce government's new rent controls in Dáil

Updated 10 Jun

16.4k

Presidential Election

Prospect of unity left-wing candidate for presidential election looking increasingly unlikely

Jane Matthews

1 Jun

18.5k

housing delivery

Fines for housing developers who miss deadlines? Wouldn't work in Ireland, say experts

We asked housing experts if the UK PM Keir Starmer’s plan to penalise developers that miss deadlines would work here.

26 May

10.4k

Voting Rights

Social Democrats to table Bill to reduce voting age to 16

20 May

6.6k

Wicklow

New Bray aquarium to open in former Sea Life building, which closed in 2023

2 May

23.9k

eoin hayes

TD suspended from Soc Dems over Israel-linked shares calls for Occupied Territories Bill 'now'

24 Apr

16.1k

Animal Cruelty

People Before Profit, Labour and the Greens back Social Democrats bill to ban hare coursing

20 Apr

11.1k

which is it

In or out? Social Democrats say Eoin Hayes is a Social Democrat (indefinitely)

9 Apr

8.6k

valerie's law

Social Democrats to bring Bill to remove guardianship rights from convicted killers before Dáil

7 Apr

14.4k

regional independents

Opposition will 'do absolutely everything' to reject government's speaking rights proposal

2 Mar

7.5k

disabilities

Family still waiting for son's assessment of needs despite legally compelling HSE last year

26 Feb

10.6k

scanner in the works

'Incomprehensible' that National Gallery moved forward with purchase of unusable €120,000 x-ray

Updated 25 Feb

21.3k

stop and search powers

Social Democrats would back ‘fair’ stop and search powers to tackle violence

25 Feb

6.3k

SocDems

Eoin Hayes' 'indefinite suspension' from Social Democrats upheld but door left open for return

11 Feb

9.4k

The Wall

'It just erodes trust': OPW spending €490k on replacing an unsafe wall is criticised by TDs

The works at the Dublin HQ of the Workplace Relations Commission were originally expected to cost around €200,000 exclusive of VAT.

29 Jan

21.3k

palantir

Decision on suspended SocDems TD Eoin Hayes' return to the party to be made by end of the month

22 Jan

6.0k

Welcome back

Opposition parties gearing up for a big fight in the Dáil over the Regional Independent group

22 Jan

5.4k

Govt formation

SocDems say only 'small tweaks' are on the table in Government talks as they weigh withdrawing

7 Jan

14.0k

The Morning Lead

Regional Independents pivot towards power while rotating Taoiseach now a certainty

The term time for the rotating Taoiseach is yet to be decided.

Christina Finn

14 Dec 2024

19.0k

Frederick Street South

Suspicious package sent to Social Democrats HQ in Dublin found not credible, say gardaí

Hayes, a TD elected to Dublin Bay South, was suspended with immediate effect from the Social Democrats parliamentary party this week.

Updated 13 Dec 2024

25.2k

PodcastThe Candidate

Well, that escalated quickly: the Eoin Hayes drama

soc dems

Eoin Hayes removes election fundraising pages after suspension from Social Democrats

12 Dec 2024

14.4k

SocDems

'Embarrassed is an understatement': SocDems says it's taken 'a knock' with Hayes controversy

11 Dec 2024

20.7k

Third Leg

Harris says Independents 'very serious' about entering Government

Updated 11 Dec 2024

13.6k

Explainer

Eoin Hayes made €199k from his Palantir shares - but what is the company and what does it do?

11 Dec 2024

12.5k

Gaza

Newly elected Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes suspended from party with immediate effect

Updated 10 Dec 2024

117k

259

Israel

Explainer: Why was newly elected Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes suspended just days into the job?

10 Dec 2024

21.3k

Analysis

Fall from grace for Soc Dems TD reminds newbie politicians to take a leaf out of Ben Dunne's book

10 Dec 2024

18.9k

Thanks but no thanks

Social Democrats reject Labour proposal to jointly enter government formation talks

Updated 6 Dec 2024

29.4k

134

no-so-united

Left in or left out? SF, Labour, the SocDems and Roderic O'Gorman have all been talking today

Updated 5 Dec 2024

22.6k

107

he's for real

Seán Ó Fearghaíl considering third bid as Ceann Comhairle (after previously ruling it out)

5 Dec 2024

13.3k

mary glue

Mary Lou McDonald pledges to stick around as Sinn Féin leader for next five years

4 Dec 2024

19.7k

159

Marie Sherlock

Labour TD doubles down, saying party won't go it alone with FF/FG

2 Dec 2024

23.3k

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