As relationships across these islands change, the SDLP's fundamental mission is to bring our people together in a new Ireland that ends division, celebrates all our communities and delivers the change all in our society deserve.

The SDLP has a rich and proud history of bringing people together in the name of peace and reconciliation. The legacy we have been left was defined by the remarkable people who stood up and stood against violence. None more so than former …

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SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has said the one-year anniversary of the return of the Stormont institutions is marked by a lack of achievement from the Executive.

In Brussels the SDLP delegation will brief the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament on their proposals, along with a range of other meetings with EU institutions and diplomatic representatives.

The SDLP believes in a fairer, socially just society where difference is respected and embraced. Since our foundation, our party has been the vanguard in the fight for equality and human rights. Human rights provide vital protections for everyone in Northern Ireland.

The SDLP’s vision is a reconciled people living in a united, just and prosperous new Ireland. The SDLP is a proud member of the Party of European Socialists (PES).

Claire Hanna became Leader of the SDLP in October 2024. Born in Connemara, Galway, Claire has lived in South Belfast since the age of three and attended St. Bride’s Primary School followed by Rathmore. She has an Honours Degree in International Relations and a Masters in Law.

Justin McNulty is the SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh. Justin McNulty entered the political arena in 2015 when he received more than 12,000 votes in the Westminster election.

SDLP Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin MLA has said Minister Conor Murphy’s vision falls far short of what is required to transform communities across the North.