Irish Democratic Party
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Article ImagesThe Irish Democratic Party (IDP) was a minor Irish political party formed in 2013, as a result of a split with Direct Democracy Ireland. Another minor party of the same name but different ideology[clarification needed] and leadership had been established in 2010 but was later dissolved.
Irish Democratic Party | |
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Founded | October 2013 |
Dissolved | November 2020 |
Split from | Direct Democracy Ireland |
Ideology | Participatory democracy |
Colours | Blue |
Website | |
irishdemocraticparty | |
The party advocated the introduction of participatory democracy in the Republic of Ireland. The IDP ran two candidates in the 2016 general election,[1] the party chairperson Ken Smollen ran in Offaly.[2][3] He received 2.2% of the first preference votes and was eliminated on the second count.[4] Smollen was elected to Offaly County Council for Tullamore in the 2019 local elections on the eighth count. He received 1,054 votes and 9.5% of the first preferences.[5] Mark Keogh, who was a candidate in the 2016 general election in Limerick, ran unsuccessfully as a Direct Democracy candidate in the 2019 local elections.
Smollen was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2020 general election in the Laois–Offaly constituency. Since November 2020, the IDP is no longer a registered political party.[6] Smollen became an independent councillor.[7]
References
- ^ "Irish Democratic Party Announces Offaly Candidate". Offaly Independent. 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Candidates for the 2016 General Election (by constituency)". Irish Elections: Geography, Facts and Analyses. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
Ken Smollen will be contesting this constituency for the Irish Democratic Party
- ^ "Confirmed Irish Democratic Party candidates for the next General Election". Irish Political Maps. 15 June 2015.
- ^ "General election 2016: Offaly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Results from the 2019 local elections". RTÉ News. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Register of Political Parties" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2020 (92). 17 November 2020.
- ^ "An Bord Pleanala approve €20m Offaly retail project". Offaly Express. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.