13 Facts About Progressive Democrats

Progressive Democrats, commonly referred to as the PDs, was a conservative-liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.

The Progressive Democrats formed the second-largest opposition party under difficult circumstances.

The Progressive Democrats gave Haughey an ultimatum—unless Lenihan was sacked from cabinet, they would pull out of the coalition and support a no-confidence motion in the government.

In total the Progressive Democrats participated in coalition governments four times, on each occasion with Fianna Fail, and with the Green Party from 2007 to 2009.

Progressive Democrats said that until the IRA disbanded Sinn Fein could not be involved in government, North or South.

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Progressive Democrats expressed a wish to stay on as Minister for Health.

Archives of the Progressive Democrats party were presented to University College Dublin on 10 June 2009.

At least 20 former Progressive Democrats councillors won seats on county, city and town councils at the 2009 local elections.

At the 2011 general election 11 former Progressive Democrats members stood as candidates for the Dail in a country-wide spread of constituencies.

Progressive Democrats were described as conservative-liberal, liberal, and classical liberal.

Progressive Democrats pursued a policy of co-location of private hospitals on public hospital grounds and is seen as sympathetic to the privatisation of health insurance.

Progressive Democrats argues the Irish low-tax, pro-business economy is based in large part on Progressive Democrat policies.

The Progressive Democrats again voted down the same bill in the current Dail.