The National Progressive Democrats was a small Left wing political party political party in the Republic of Ireland. The party won two Dáil seats with TDs elected in the 1961 General Election), Dr Noël Browne and John McQuillan. The party was dissolved in 1963 as both men joined the Labour Party. This party has no connection with the later Progressive Democrats, which was founded in 1986. TD or td may stand for: Chad, ISO country code Tank destroyer Tardive dyskinesia, serious adverse effects usually caused by older antipsychotic drugs Teachta Dála, Member of lower house of Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann <td> (table cell delimiter tag), see HTML Territorial Decoration, awarded for twelve years service... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ...