Profile of the SDLP: Merger or takeover?
Long-speculated talk of an alliance with Fianna Fáil has gathered pace in recent months; except now it is being suggested that the SDLP will effectively be wound down and taken over by Micheál Martin’s party
Factfile
Name: The SDLP
Age:48
Appearance: a political party whose best days may be behind it
Newsworthiness: talks are under way about the possibility of the SDLP being merged into Fianna Fáil
For all of its near-50 years in existence, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) has distinguished itself from other republican parties - not least Sinn Féin - by championing the idea that Irish unity can only be achieved through non-violent ...
