21 November 2025 – The Registrar of Political Parties (the Registrar) has today set out his proposal to amend to the Register of Political Parties (the Register).

An authorised officer of the Ireland First party requested changes to the listed authorised officers of the party in the Register and requested an amendment to its party emblem.

The Registrar has decided that the Register will be updated to reflect changes to the names of officers authorised to sign authenticating certificates of candidates on behalf of the Ireland First party, while a request to update the party emblem has been refused.

A formal notification has today been published in the official Irish State gazette, Iris Oifigiúil setting out the relevant terms of the Electoral Reform Act 2022.

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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:

This decision is subject to a statutory 21-day appeal period which will expire after noon on Friday 12 December 2025.

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/