{"id":893,"date":"2020-02-12T12:29:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T12:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/social-democrats-parliamentary-party-meets-for-the-first-time\/"},"modified":"2020-02-12T12:29:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T12:29:04","slug":"social-democrats-parliamentary-party-meets-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/social-democrats-parliamentary-party-meets-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Democrats parliamentary party meets for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Social Democrats Parliamentary Party met for the first time this morning in Dublin in advance of the D\u00e1il resuming next week.<\/p>\n<p>The 6 newly elected deputies held a press conference at the gates of Leinster House where party co-leaders R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall and Catherine Murphy welcomed the party\u2019s 4 first time TDs to the D\u00e1il.<\/p>\n<p>The 6 TDs are:<br \/>\nR\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall \u2013 Dublin North West<br \/>\nCatherine Murphy \u2013 Kildare North<br \/>\nHolly Cairns \u2013 Cork South West<br \/>\nCian O\u2019Callaghan \u2013 Dublin Bay North<br \/>\nGary Gannon \u2013 Dublin Central<br \/>\nJennifer Whitmore &#8211; Wicklow<\/p>\n<p>R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are over the moon to be standing here today flanked by 4 new TDs who are eager to hit the ground running and deliver on the mandate given to us by the electorate. We are also extremely proud of all 20 Social Democrats candidates who stood for election across the country who have built a wider base for the future of our party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Catherine Murphy TD said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s fair to say that anyone who had questions about our party can look now and see a formula for success. We intend to build from here and continue growing the Social Democrats as a force in Irish Politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[ENDS] 12th Feb 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Social Democrats Parliamentary Party met for the first time this morning in Dublin in advance of the D\u00e1il resuming next week. 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