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The Registrar of Political Parties has today given notice of his intention to approve an application by the IRB Home Affairs party to become a registered political party eligible to stand candidates in Ireland’s local elections.

The decision made by the Chief Executive of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, the Electoral Commission, Mr. Art O’Leary, as Ireland’s Registrar of Political Parties, will become effective after a 21-day appeal period, or the outcome of any such appeal.

If registered, the IRB Home Affairs party would become the 30^th political party to be listed on the current Register of Political Parties.

The formal notification has today (Friday 13 November) been 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:

Registered name of party and abbreviation:  IRB Home Affairs

Registered party emblem:

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 Chief Executive of An Coimisiún Toghcháin is the Registrar of Political Parties.
• 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.
• For more information on the Register of Political Parties, the registration process, and the necessary application forms, click on the link below www.electoralcommission.ie/registration-of-political-parties/