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 …

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.

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).

The SDLP speak for tens of thousands of people who have a right to think differently about this place, about reconciliation and about the future. Expressing a different worldview to other parties isn’t bashing, it isn’t sniping, it isn’t irrelevant. It’s part of a free, democratic society.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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).