THE FAR-RIGHT IRISH Freedom Party has lost its official status as a political party after the Registrar of Political Parties moved to cancel its registration today.
In practical terms, if the decision stands, the party will no longer be recognised as an official registered political party in Ireland. That means it will lose the right to have its name appear alongside candidates on ballot papers, and will no longer be treated as a registered party for electoral purposes.
Candidates will still be able to run in elections, but only as independents unless the party is re-registered.
The move was confirmed this morning by the Registrar, acting through An Coimisiún Toghcháin, and the party has been informed.
The Commission said it had received two recent applications to update the party’s details on the register, but both were found to contain insufficient and conflicting information.
Despite repeated requests for clarification, the Registrar said he was not satisfied that the Irish Freedom Party met the legal requirements for registration.
As a result, the Registrar said that it is required to proceed with cancellation, subject to a 21-day appeal period.
The Eurosceptic, anti-immigration party which has consistently aligned itself with far-right elements in Ireland was founded in 2018 by Hermann Kelly.
The party has contested elections at local, national and European level, but currently holds no seats on local councils.
While they won their first and only local council seat (Glen Moore on South Dublin County Council) in the June 2024 local elections, Moore resigned from the party in February 2025 and now sits as an independent.
The Irish Freedom Party has been contacted for comment.