{"id":1043,"date":"2020-07-14T12:21:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T11:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/we-are-five\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T12:21:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T11:21:14","slug":"we-are-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/we-are-five\/","title":{"rendered":"We are Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are five!<\/p>\n<p>It has been an extraordinary first five years. We now have 24 SocDems public representatives and a party full of members with ambition, passion and a huge appetite to build on very strong foundations, all committed to bringing real social democracy to Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>We have contested Local, European, By-Elections, a General Election and the Seanad elections, all in just over a year. We now have 18 Councillors across the country and six TDs \u2013 tripling our elected representatives<\/p>\n<p>There is a growing appetite for our politics, based on prioritising quality public services which serve the public interest, for everyone. We want to reshape work\/life balance. To build a society which gets it right for children. To recreate an economy which is greener, but fairer too. All with accountability, transparency and integrity, restoring trust to public life.<\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019re only just getting started!<\/p>\n<p>We are the most passionate and promising Party in Ireland. We know where we want to go, and we have the confidence and commitment to get there.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for all your support so far, and we would be delighted if you would join us on the exciting journey ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Catherine &amp; R\u00f3is\u00edn<\/p>\n<p><em>Catherine Murphy TD &amp; R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD, <\/em><em>Co-Leaders, Social Democrats<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are five! It has been an extraordinary first five years. We now have 24 SocDems public representatives and a party full of members with ambition, passion and a huge appetite to build on very strong foundations, all committed to bringing real social democracy to Ireland. 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