Holly Cairns

Taking aim at politicians who 'bankrupted the country', Ms Cairns said they would not rule out a coalition with any party.

but safe to say we will drive a very hard bargain.” “Our aim is to introduce democratic policies that can have a profound impact on the people we represent. She added: “We really want to govern, we want to implement the policies that we’re speaking about, but we don’t want to go into government for the sake of going into government.

It was nice to get the scoop for radio on Sunday that Holly Cairns would be uncontested as the new leader of the Social Democrats.

In the eighth and final count - the transfer of 70 FF/FG surpluses - she ended up taking the final seat by a single vote. The branch put her forward to run for the county council in Bantry in 2019. It was nice to get the scoop for radio on Sunday that Holly Cairns would be uncontested as the new leader of the Social Democrats.

THE NEW LEADER of the Social Democrats Holly Cairns has said the Irish people are “tired of Governments stumbling from one crisis to the next'.

A lot of conversations to be had. She was previously a councillor for the Social Democrats who won her seat for the party in 2019 by just one vote. “There’s a lot of work to do. “I am a member of the first generation who will be worse off than our parents. Cairns won a Dáil seat for Cork South West in the 2020 general election. “Let’s not forget that some of the most experienced politicians in the Dáil bankrupted the country a little over a decade ago.

The Social Democrats leader said the housing disaster wasn't just about “bricks and mortar”. “It's about young people whose adult lives are on hold because they ...

Mr Varadkar said during his time in politics that very few new parties had survived and “very few have six TDs after eight years”. It is all before you,” he said. Mr Varadkar added that he was “determined” to have an inquiry up and running in 2023, “ideally by the middle of the year”. “Fine Gael has been in Government for almost my entire adult life. “It’s about a lack of hope. It’s about despair.

New Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns acknowledged that while many of her party and Labour's policies are the same, a merger is not in the Social ...

The Social Democrats were founded by Stephen Donnelly." I wish you a fair wind." That future doesn’t include a merger with any other party." Former leader Róisín Shortall set up the Social Democrats after she left the Labour Party along with Catherine Murphy and Stephen Donnelly. Ms Cairns said that she could "feel" that Irish politics was "on the cusp of change" as she encouraged people to join and vote for the Social Democrats. What I'm talking about here is in terms of trying to earn people's trust.

SOCIAL Democrats leader Holly Cairns has categorically ruled out a future merger with the Labour Party, claiming it has broken trust with the public.

Ms Cairns was introduced by Wicklow TD Jennifer Whitmore, who described her colleague as a “formidable politician” who is “fierce for people who need help”. "My challenge is to build on the foundation that has been laid by Róisín and Catherine. She spoke repeatedly of wanting to recruit more members into the party and appealed to those who are not interested in politics.

In her maiden speech as party leader, the West Cork native said she believes politics in Ireland “is on the cusp of change” and that her party can ...

“A woman in her 70s answered. “I didn’t know how the conversation was going to go. “I have every confidence that Holly is going to build on the work of Róisín and Catherine and progress the party even further,” he continued. That is the strength of the Social Democrats,” she said. I didn’t know what to expect. We know that.

Taking a swing at those who have questioned her bone fides for the role of party leader, Ms Cairns began the press conference at The Tara Building on Tara ...

The strongest reaction from members of the party came when a journalist asked if the Soc Dems would ever merge with the Labour Party. And let’s not forget that some of the most experienced politicians in the country bankrupted it less than a decade ago. I have a message for them: we need people like you in politics.” But the news is that I brought my own.” It is a fair question,” she told party members and media. And it is a fair question.

The Cork South West TD was installed as leader of the party today and has already taken a firm line on cooperation with other left-wing parties. When asked ...

“I do recognise that they are similarly on the left,” she said. “It’s a difference that is there; we’re not the same party because we’re both on the left.” “I think politicians really underestimate the general public when they do that and this kind of talk around climate action and being non-committal about what ways they would take action, does a disservice to the electorate.”