10 March 2026 – The Registrar of Political Parties has today given notice of his intention to approve a request from the Independents 4 Change party to cancel its registration in the Register of Political Parties.

The Independents 4 Change party has been included on the Register since April 2014 when it was initially registered as Independents for Equality Movement. The party changed its name in 2015 to Independents4Change.

Subject to a period of 21 days for any possible appeal of this decision, the party will no longer be eligible to stand candidates in Ireland’s contest Dáil, European or local elections.

If and when the cancellation of the registration of the Independents 4 Change party is confirmed (pending any appeal) there will then be 29 political parties registered in the State.

A formal notification of this decision by the Registrar of Political Parties is today published in the official Irish State gazette, Iris Oifigiúil.

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For further information, please contact:

Brian Dawson, Communications and Public Affairs Manager,

An Coimisiún Toghcháin, The Electoral Commission,

Brian.dawson@electoralcommission.ie / 086 0749344

Editor’s Note:

The registration of political parties

• The registration of political parties function held by An Coimisiún Toghcháin is set out in Chapter 6 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022.
• The Registrar of Political Parties is the chief executive of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Mr. Art O’Leary.
• Parties can apply to be registered as a party organised in the State to contest Dáil, European or local elections. To be registered they must meet the criteria set out in legislation.
• More information on the registration process, and the necessary application forms are available on the Commission’s website at https://www.electoralcommission.ie/what-we-do/electoral-operations/