The party of principle, the party of vision

The SDLP was born out of the civil rights movement in August 1970 when six Stormont MPs and one Senator joined together to form a new political party. Since our foundation, the SDLP has been proudly nationalist and is 100% for a United Ireland, just as we are 100% for the Good Friday Agreement. Read more...

Join us in our Vision: A Better Way to a Better Ireland

The SDLP's vision is a reconciled people living in a united, just and prosperous new Ireland. Read more...

John Hume - Ireland's Peacemaker

"I want to see Ireland as an example to men and women everywhere of what can be achieved by living for ideals, rather than fighting for them, and by viewing each and every person as worthy of respect and honour. Read more...

From Civil Rights to a Better Way to a Better Ireland - SDLP Lead... Others Follow

The SDLP was formed in 1970 to work towards a new, agreed Ireland based on partnership in the North, partnership between North and South and a new beginning to relations between these islands. Read more...

THE SDLP are seeking members and supporters to sign up to an exciting new initiative aimed at assisting the party to rebuild for the future.

Club SDLP will be driven by the party's chief executive Michael Savage and will attempt to provide the necessary funding for the SDLP to re-energise its organisational structure across Ireland.

The SDLP Women's Group was re-established in September 1993 and, since then, has actively encouraged women in the party to take on a more public role by providing the support and training needed.

At present the SDLP has four female MLAs, including the Minister for Social Development Margaret Ritchie and 25 women councillors. Read more...

SDLP Youth is made up of a collection of young people from all over the island of Ireland, working creatively to ensure the voice of youth is heard in Irish Politics.

SDLP Youth is an innovative and exciting political group dealing with a wide range of issues, with every member playing their own unique role in helping to build a better future for this island.

The SDLP believes that real peace and reconciliation will only be achieved when we acknowledge and account for the past, and address the suffering of victims and survivors. Nothing less will do if we are to work through our past on an ethical basis.

The SDLP is determined to deliver all of the Good Friday Agreement. We believe in each and every one of its key principles. As a truly republican party, we stand by the will of the Irish people, North and South, who voted for it. Read more...

Fair access to Housing was one of the major civil rights issues that led to the formation of the party. Read more...

Any party that claims to be democratic must also stand against intolerance and discrimination wherever they find it. We must learn the value of working together and living together. The SDLP will strive to construct a shared and equal society free of hate. Read more...

The SDLP is committed to delivering balanced and sustainable regional development across the North. Read more...

The SDLP believes that the good health, independence and well-being of senior citizens must be a top priority, and we're concerned that today's pensioners are being forced to live on such meagre pensions and often in fuel poverty. Read more...

Since the 1970s, the SDLP has led the way by initiating power-sharing arrangements at Council level. Following the Good Friday Agreement, this partnership approach is now reflected in the voting arrangements for the Assembly. Read more...

Accountability and change on the Policing Board, District Policing Partnerships and Community Safety Partnerships Read more...

The SDLP is committed to achieving a strong all-Ireland economy. Future economic planning must prioritise all-island investment in green technology and infrastructure which has the capacity to create thousands of new jobs and secure Ireland's long term economic stability. Read more...

The SDLP wants to see the EU continue as a frontrunner in advancing peace and sustainable social and economic development worldwide. We do not believe simply in a Europe of economies, but in a Europe of values and a Europe of influence - a real challenge to poverty, disease and war. Read more...

The SDLP is committed to a well resourced National Health Service, with excellent and efficient healthcare, delivered free at the point of need. Read more...

The SDLP is committed to using sound management of public money to deliver high quality public services and to prioritise social justice and equality. Read more...

The SDLP has successfully championed the fight against poverty in our society for decades. We're committed to improving social inclusion for all, particularly those most at risk: children, older people, people with disabilities and those living in rural and isolated homes. Read more...

The SDLP is committed to promoting equality, social justice and reconciliation, and to protecting human rights. These principles are not just slogans; they are a part of our founding philosophy. Read more...

The SDLP continues to campaign for the highest environmental standards to manage the many pressing demands on our environment today: climate change, land use change, habitat destruction, pollution and waste disposal. Read more...