SDLP
The Social Democratic and Labour Party was founded in 1970. Led for many years by figures such as John Hume, it played a key role in the peace process, helping shape the 1998 Good Friday Agreement which established power-sharing between nationalists and unionists. It's current leader is Claire Hanna.
PSNI figures show 20% of new trainees are from Catholic background
Policing Board member Colin McGrath says ‘police service which serves an almost 50:50 population but only attracts 20% from one background and 75% from the other is in bother’
Dublin asked to step in to rescue long-delayed Derry-Donegal road project
Road widening project to ease congestion has now been on the drawing board for over 50 years, says MLA
Department of Health facing calls for tougher response to illegal ‘pop-up’ dentist events in Northern Ireland
MLA also says more needs to be done on patients needing follow-up care after travelling abroad for dental treatments
Orange Order to hold ‘parade and rally’ in Portadown
Planned march not notified to Parades Commission
Claire Hanna: The road beyond Garvaghy must take us to a better place
SDLP leader, Claire Hanna, on what positives should be taken from the latest marching stand-off
‘A life well lived’ - tributes to SDLP founder and Civil Rights campaigner Michael Canavan after death at 102
Derry man was elected to the old Stormont Assembly in 1973
SDLP councillor threatened over Garvaghy Road support selected for Stormont election
An SDLP councillor who was threatened with being ‘shot in the head’ for standing with the Garvaghy Road residents has been selected to try to win back the party’s Assembly seat in North Belfast.
SDLP selects new candidate for Justin McNulty seat
Councillor Peter Byrne will contest Newry and Armagh for the SDLP in next year’s Assembly convention, replacing Justin McNulty.
Stormont spends £300k on IT consultants to tell them to hire new ‘Chief Digital Officer’ on six-figure salary
The new role has been advertised this week, including responsibilities to establish a new digital department and to “provide expert advice” to Jayne Brady, head of the NICS
Founder of East Belfast GAA to run for SDLP in Assembly election
David McGreevy will contest the seat for the party in East Belfast