Social Democratic and Labour Party

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Irish nationalist party political party social-democratic party

The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a moderate Irish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Northern Ireland that has historically advocated non-violent constitutional nationalism and power-sharing during and after the Troubles.

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish nationalist party →
political party →
social-democratic party →
advocates non-violent politics →
power-sharing →
color green →
red →
country United Kingdom →
electoralBase Irish nationalist community in Northern Ireland →
founded 1970 →
foundedBy Austin Currie →
Gerry Fitt →
John Hume →
hasAbbreviation SDLP →
hasLeader Colum Eastwood →
headquartersLocation Belfast →
historicalContext The Troubles →
historicallyRival Sinn Féin →
Ulster Unionist Party →
ideology Irish nationalism →
constitutional nationalism →
social democracy →
language English →
Irish →
notableMember Colum Eastwood →
John Hume →
Mark Durkan →
Seamus Mallon →
operatesIn Northern Ireland →
opposes political violence →
originatedFrom Northern Ireland civil rights movement →
participatedIn Good Friday Agreement →
surface form: "Good Friday Agreement negotiations"

Northern Ireland peace process →
position centre-left →
regionServed Northern Ireland →
religiousSupportBase mainly Catholic community in Northern Ireland →
representedIn Northern Ireland Assembly →
House of Commons of the United Kingdom →
surface form: "UK House of Commons"
supportedAgreement Good Friday Agreement →
supports European integration →
Irish reunification by consent →
civil rights in Northern Ireland →
devolution in Northern Ireland →
human rights protections →
power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland →
welfare state →
womenWing SDLP →
surface form: "SDLP Women"
youthWing SDLP →
surface form: "SDLP Youth"

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John Hume → coFounderOf → Social Democratic and Labour Party →
Ulster Unionist Party → electoralCompetition → Social Democratic and Labour Party →
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention → hasPart → Social Democratic and Labour Party →
John Hume → memberOfPoliticalParty → Social Democratic and Labour Party →
The Troubles → participant → Social Democratic and Labour Party →
Good Friday Agreement → signatoryParty → Social Democratic and Labour Party →
Irish Catholics → significantPartySupport → Social Democratic and Labour Party →
Anglo-Irish Agreement → supportedBy → Social Democratic and Labour Party →