Identity Ireland
political party
Identity Ireland (Irish: Aitheantas Éire) was a minor anti-immigration political party in Ireland. A right-wing to far-right party, it never achieved electoral representation at local or national level. It was launched in Dublin on 22 July 2015. Its founders were Gary Allen, Peter O'Loughlin and Alan Tighe. O'Loughlin, the party's national spokesperson, contested the 2016 Irish general election and 2019 European Parliament election. As of 2023, the party was defunct.
Policy
Identity Ireland favoured Irish sovereignty by leaving the European Union and a return to the Irish pound. The party supported a controlled border policy in order to curtail the immigration that, it said, was putting strain on the Irish welfare system. It also supported more careful vetting of incoming asylum seekers. It supported the Irish branch of Pegida, and joined the Fortress Europe coalition.
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