Social Democrats aiming to treble Dáil seats in the next election

The party's co-leaders also called on the government to take concrete steps to avoid a fourth lockdown.

Róisín Shortall TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats, pictured addressing the party's 4th National Conference today, which was held online this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. Picture: Paul Sharp

The Social Democrats is targetting 18 Dáil seats at the next general election, three times its current number, its national conference has heard.

In their joint address to delegates, co-leaders Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall said they want to offer the people of Ireland an "authentic alternative" to the failed status quo.