Independent Ireland
Independent Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Michael Collins |
| General Secretary | Richard O'Donoghue |
| Chairperson | Ken O'Flynn |
| Founders |
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| Founded | 10 November 2023 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European affiliation | European Democratic Party |
| European Parliament group | Renew Europe |
| Slogan | Forward Together |
| Dáil Éireann | 4 / 174 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 14 |
| Local government | 23 / 949 |
| Website | |
| independentireland.ie | |
Independent Ireland is a right-wing political party in Ireland. It was formed on 8 November 2023 by former independent TDs Michael Collins and Richard O'Donoghue. Their elected representation was subsequently boosted by the joining of TD Michael Fitzmaurice, formerly an independent, and by the success of Ciaran Mullooly in winning a seat for the party in the European Parliament in the 2024 elections.
Collins has said that the party seeks to provide "a comfortable alternative" to voters unhappy with the Fianna Fáil–Fine Gael–Green Party coalition but unwilling to vote for Sinn Féin.