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Soc Dems announce new Bill that will eradicate religious influence from sex education in schools

The Social Democrats will this week bring forward a bill to standardise sex education in schools, which they say should be fact-based and free from religious influence. The Bill will look to amend the wording in the 1998 Education Act to include ...

23 Nov 2021 at 16:49

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Sinn Fein and Social Democrats back two Yes votes in upcoming referenda

Sinn Fein and Social Democrats say they will back two Yes votes in the upcoming referenda. Two referenda are to be held on March 8 to amend Ireland’s Constitution. One will ask whether the definition of family should be based on “durable” ...

23 Jan 2024 at 13:52

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Dail row: Parties meet after Ceann Comhairle’s intervention

A key meeting is being held after the speaker of the Dail parliament said government-affiliated independents could not be given opposition speaking time. Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy released a statement on Monday night saying that she ...

04 Feb 2025 at 12:44

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Support for Social Democrats surges after Holly Cairns becomes leader

Support for the Social Democrats has surged following the appointment of Holly Cairns as the party’s new leader, an opinion poll has indicated. The party is up five points to 9% in the latest snapshot of voter intentions recorded in ...

05 Mar 2023 at 09:21

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Row in Irish parliament a ‘subversion of constitution’ and ‘farcical’

A row in the Irish parliament has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish premier Micheal Martin. The Fianna Fail leader, who was poised to become the next taoiseach on Wednesday after a deal with ...

22 Jan 2025 at 20:17

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‘It’s been a rollercoaster’ – Holly Cairns on election hopes and Dail obstacles

Holly Cairns has said she has high hopes for her party in elections this year as she reflected on her “rollercoaster” first full Dail term as the Social Democrats’ new leader. She said that the party’s red line issues if in a ...

02 Jan 2024 at 13:26

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Fianna Fail ‘looking down their nose’ at 400,000 Sinn Fein voters

Leading Irish political party Fianna Fail is “looking down its nose” at the second biggest party and the 400,000 who voted for them, the Sinn Fein president has said. Mary-Lou McDonald’s party finished second in the recent ...

08 Dec 2024 at 15:38

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Martin says time to ‘get on with the work’ following Ireland’s general election

Micheal Martin has insisted it is time to “get on with the work” after hailing his Fianna Fail party’s performance in Ireland’s general election. Fianna Fail is on course to secure the most seats in the Dail parliament, ...

02 Dec 2024 at 08:38

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Prospect of Social Democrats entering government ‘within reach’, says Cairns

The prospect of the Social Democrats entering government in Ireland “feels within reach”, Holly Cairns has said. The leader said her party would go to the electorate making it clear that it wanted to be part of the ...

17 Sept 2024 at 12:07

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Opposition rejects ‘cynical’ Government proposal on Dail speaking rights

A Government proposal to solve a bitter row on parliamentary speaking rights is “utterly unacceptable”, according to the main opposition parties. There were chaotic scenes and heated rows in the Dail last month ...

20 Feb 2025 at 18:09

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Irish parliament fails to nominate new taoiseach

The Irish parliament has failed to nominate a new taoiseach, following a row on speaking time. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin had been poised to become the next taoiseach after agreeing a Programme for ...

22 Jan 2025 at 18:14

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Micheal Martin told Government plan for affordable housing ‘not working’

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has insisted the Government’s housing plan is working to provide more affordable housing. He said that progress had been made, but that the “fundamental” issue was that housing ...

18 Apr 2024 at 13:26

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