Social Democrats (Ireland)

Social Democrats

na Daonlathaithe Sóisialta
Social Democrats na Daonlathaithe Sóisialta
Abbreviation	SocDems
Leader	Holly Cairns
Deputy leader	Cian O'Callaghan
Secretary General	Sabrina Ryan
Chairperson	Colm Byrne
Founders	Catherine Murphy; Róisín Shortall; Stephen Donnelly;
Founded	15 July 2015
Headquarters	28 South Frederick St, Dublin
Membership (2021)	2,000+
Ideology	Social democracy; Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Purple
Dáil Éireann	10 / 174
Seanad Éireann	1 / 60
Local government	34 / 949
Website
	www.socialdemocrats.ie
	Politics of the Republic of Ireland; Political parties; Elections;

The Social Democrats (Irish: Na Daonlathaithe Sóisialta)^[3] are a social democratic^[4] political party in Ireland.^[4] Led by Holly Cairns since March 2023, the party was launched on 15 July 2015 by three independent TDs: Catherine Murphy, Róisín Shortall, and Stephen Donnelly. It promotes the Nordic model of political economy^[5] and pro-European views.^[6]

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