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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2017 ) There are a number of political parties in Ireland, and coalition governments are common. The state is unusual as a developed nation in that politics is not primarily characterised by the left - right political divide. The two largest political parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, arose from a split in the original Sinn Féin party in the 1922 -- 1923 Civil War, Fine Gael from the faction ( Cumann na nGaedheal ) that supported the 1921 Anglo - Irish Treaty and Fianna Fáil from the anti-Treaty faction. This enduring characteristic of the Irish party system is sometimes pejoratively referred to as `` Civil War politics ''. The Labour Party was formed in 1912, and it has usually been the third party in parliamentary strength, though it is currently the fourth largest party in Dáil Éireann. In recent years, Sinn Féin has risen to prominence, surpassing the Labour Party in the 2016 general election. Political party registration is governed by the Electoral Acts, 1992 to 2012. The Register of Political Parties is maintained by the Houses of the Oireachtas. In order to be registered to contest national elections a party must have either at least one member in Dáil Éireann or the European Parliament, or 300 recorded members aged 18 or over. Parties that register only to contest elections in part of the state, in local elections or in elections to Údarás na Gaeltachta need only 100 recorded members aged 18 or over. In either case at least half of the recorded members must be on the register of electors. Contents 1 Political parties with representation at a local, national or European level 1.1 Party details 1.2 Party representation 2 Parties and groupings represented in the Oireachtas 2.1 Fine Gael 2.2 Fianna Fáil 2.3 Sinn Féin 2.4 Labour Party 2.5 Solidarity -- People Before Profit 2.6 Independents 4 Change 2.7 Green Party 2.8 Social Democrats 2.9 Workers and Unemployed Action 2.10 Human Dignity Alliance 3 Parties represented only on local authorities 3.1 Renua 3.2 Workers ' Party 3.3 Republican Sinn Féin 3.4 Kerry Independent Alliance 4 Other parties 4.1 Communist Party of Ireland 4.2 Socialist Party 4.3 Socialist Workers Network 4.4 Other registered parties 4.5 Other unregistered parties 5 See also 6 References Political parties with representation at a local, national or European level Party Details Party Current leader English translation / Name in Irish Founded Inaugural leader Ideology Position International organisation EP group Fine Gael Leo Varadkar `` Clan of the Gaels '' 1933 Eoin O'Duffy Christian democracy, Liberal conservatism Centre - right Centrist Democrat International EPP Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin `` Soldiers of Destiny '' 1926 Éamon de Valera Irish republicanism, Liberal conservatism, Populism Centre - right Liberal International ALDE Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald `` We Ourselves '' 1905 / 1970 Arthur Griffith Irish republicanism, Left - wing nationalism, Democratic socialism Left - wing none GUE / NGL Labour Party Brendan Howlin Páirtí an Lucht Oibre 1912 James Connolly James Larkin William X. O'Brien Social democracy, Third Way Centre - left Socialist International S&D Solidarity -- People Before Profit none Dlúthphartíocht -- Pobal Roimh Bhrabús 2015 none Democratic socialism, Trotskyism, Eco-socialism Far - left ( Factions ) : International Socialist Tendency and Committee for a Workers ' International GUE / NGL Green Party Eamon Ryan Comhaontas Glas 1981 none Green politics Centre - left Global Greens Greens / EFA Social Democrats Catherine Murphy Róisín Shortall Na Daonlathaigh Shóisialta 2015 Catherine Murphy Róisín Shortall Social democracy Centre - left none none Workers and Unemployed Action Séamus Healy 1985 Séamus Healy Left - wing none none Renua John Leahy Dervived from `` Ré Nua '' meaning `` New Era '' 2015 Lucinda Creighton Conservatism Right - wing none none Workers ' Party Michael Donnelly Páirtí na nOibrithe 1970 Tomás Mac Giolla Communism, Irish republicanism, Marxism -- Leninism Far - left Communist and Workers ' Parties none Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton Sinn Féin Poblachtach 1986 Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Irish republicanism, Éire Nua, Socialism Left - wing none none Human Dignity Alliance Rónán Mullen Comhaontas Dhínit an Duine 2018 Rónán Mullen Conservatism, Anti-abortion Right - wing none none Jump up ^ More literally -- Warriors of Fál, Fál being an ancient romantic name for Ireland. Jump up ^ Another common translation, though not literal, is Ourselves Alone. Jump up ^ The current party known as Sinn Féin broke from the party then known as Sinn Féin in 1970 and was initially commonly referred to as Provisional Sinn Féin. Jump up ^ For the first twenty years of its existence, the Green Party did not have a national leader. Trevor Sargent was elected as the first national leader in 2001. Jump up ^ The Workers ' Party emerged as the majority faction from a split in Sinn Féin in 1970, becoming known as Official Sinn Féin. In the Republic of Ireland, it renamed itself as Sinn Féin The Workers ' Party in 1977. In Northern Ireland, it continued with the Republican Clubs name used by Sinn Féin to escape a 1964 ban, and later as Workers Party Republican Clubs. Both sections adopted the current name in 1982. Party representation Party Representation ( as of Oct. 2018 ) Oireachtas European Parliament Local councils Dáil Éireann Seanad Éireann Fine Gael 49 20 233 Fianna Fáil 44 13 262 Sinn Féin 22 6 147 Labour Party 7 0 48 Solidarity -- People Before Profit 6 0 0 23 Independent Alliance 0 0 11 Independents 4 Change 0 0 Green Party 0 12 Social Democrats 0 0 7 Workers and Unemployed Action 0 0 Human Dignity Alliance 0 0 0 Renua 0 0 0 Workers ' Party 0 0 0 Kerry Independent Alliance 0 0 0 Republican Sinn Féin 0 0 0 Jump up ^ Sinn Féin also has 7 members of the UK House of Commons, 27 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 105 local councillors in Northern Ireland and 1 MEP representing Northern Ireland. Jump up ^ People Before Profit also has 1 member of the Northern Ireland Assembly and 1 local councillor in Northern Ireland. Jump up ^ The Green Party also has 2 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly and 3 local councillors in Northern Ireland. Should be noted that attached table tots to 752 members as opposed to 949 therefore almost 25 % of members are not accounted for Parties and groupings represented in the Oireachtas Fine Gael Fine Gael is the largest party in the Oireachtas, the second largest party in local government in Ireland and has the largest delegation of MEPs from Ireland. It was founded in 1933 by a merger of the Cumann na nGaedheal, which had supported the Treaty and formed the government between 1922 and 1932, the National Guard ( popularly called the Blueshirts ) and the small National Centre Party. It is a member of the centre - right European People 's Party and is led by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. It has been in government in the periods 1922 -- 32, 1948 -- 51, 1954 -- 57, 1973 -- 77, 1981 -- 82, 1982 -- 87, 1994 -- 97, and 2011 to date. On each occasion, it was the leading party of a coalition with the Labour Party, and in three of those cases also with other smaller parties. At the 2011 general election, Fine Gael become the largest party in the Oireachtas with 36.1 % of the vote. Historically Fine Gael has been characterised as a centre - right party, supported by large farmers and businessmen, though this has not applied uniformly ; for a period from the 1960s, for example, with the publication of the Just Society document, Fine Gael espoused some values of social democracy. During the 1980s, Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald advocated a liberal agenda in many areas of social reform. A government of Fine Gael and the Labour Party proposed a successful referendum in support of marriage equality in 2015. Historically Fine Gael has tended to support fiscal restraint and law and order domestically while adopting a less nationalist position on Northern Ireland than Fianna Fáil. It generally has the most favourable stance of Irish parties towards the European Union and other international organisation. Fine Gael has 49 TDs, 20 Senators, 4 MEPs and 233 councillors. Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil is the second largest party in the Oireachtas and has the largest number of city and county council seats. It has been in government more than any other party : 1932 -- 48, 1951 -- 54, 1957 -- 73, 1977 -- 81, 1982, 1987 -- 94, and 1997 -- 2011. On all occasions up to 1989, it was in a single - party government ; on all occasions since then it was the leading party in a coalition government. It is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party and is led by former minister Micheál Martin. It was founded in 1926 by Éamon de Valera as a radical anti-Treaty party, drawing support from small farmers and urban workers but has since become a party of the establishment. It was first elected to power in 1932 on a constitutional republican platform, promising to destroy constitutional links with Britain and reduce poverty by creating employment. It oversaw much of the industrial development of the Republic and has consequently drawn support from all social classes, making it a classic populist party. Generally speaking, Fianna Fáil has taken more populist positions on economic and social matters than Fine Gael and the Labour Party. Their classic populist stance was highlighted during the years of Catholic dominance in Ireland before the mid-1980s and during the Celtic Tiger years when engaged in the high levels of public spending while deregulating and cutting taxes. Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008 and negotiated numerous social partnership contracts, the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, and an agreement among EU heads of government on the European Constitution. He was succeeded by Brian Cowen in May 2008, after resigning due to evidence from the Mahon Tribunal into payments and planning matters. Support for Fianna Fáil collapsed in the 2011 general election, which took place a few years into the financial crisis and soon after the government had sought a bailout from the troika of the IMF / EC / ECB. Fianna Fáil lost more than three - quarters of its seats, coming third behind Fine Gael and the Labour Party. This lack of electoral success was short lived as the Republican Party swept to a resounding victory at the 2014 Local Elections before more than doubling their Dáil seats at the 2016 General Election. In September 2007, Fianna Fáil announced that they would organise politically in the north, but have yet to contest elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Fianna Fáil has 44 TDs, 13 Senators, one MEP and 262 councillors. Sinn Féin Main article : History of Sinn Féin Sinn Féin is the third - largest party in the Oireachtas and the second - largest party in the Northern Assembly. The name Sinn Féin, meaning ' ourselves ', has been used by a number of political organisations in Ireland since 1905, when first used by Arthur Griffith. Sinn Féin was the party of separatism before Irish independence, and broke through in the Westminster election of 1918, where it won 73 of the 105 Irish seats. The modern - day Sinn Féin party emerged in 1970 after a split in the party, and was often distinguished as Provisional Sinn Féin. It was closely linked to the Provisional Irish Republican Army. It is led by Mary Lou McDonald. It was the only political party to have seats in the parliaments of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland until the Green Party organised on an island - wide basis. Since supporting the Peace Process Sinn Féin has seen a dramatic increase in support in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland. It has emerged as the second largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly with 27 seats out of 90 and the third largest in the Republic of Ireland with 23 seats in the Dáil in the 2016 general election. With Fine Gael, it is one of only two parties in the Republic of Ireland with MEPs. Sinn Féin 's platform is primarily focused on achieving the reunification of Ireland and a large scale expansion of Ireland 's social services ( such as adopting a universal health care system and creating subsidised housing ), reform of the tax system and support for small and co-operative businesses. Their political ideology mainly revolves around democratic socialism, Irish Republicanism, and civic nationalism. Sinn Féin has 22 TDs, 6 Senators, 3 MEPs and 147 councillors in the Republic of Ireland. Labour party The Labour Party is a social democratic party, founded in 1912 as part of the trade union movement, with which it maintains organisational links. For most of the history of the state, it was the third largest party, though it is currently in fourth position in parliamentary strength. It has been in government in the periods 1948 -- 51, 1954 -- 57, 1973 -- 77, 1981 -- 82, 1982 -- 87, 1993 -- 94, 1994 -- 97, and 2011 -- 16. On each of those occasions, it was in coalition with Fine Gael, with the exception of the period 1993 to 1994, when it was in coalition with Fianna Fáil. The Labour Party merged with the smaller Democratic Left party in 1999. It is a member of the Party of European Socialists and is led by Brendan Howlin. The Labour Party has 7 TDs, 4 Senators and 48 councillors. Solidarity -- People Before Profit Solidarity -- People Before Profit is an alliance between People Before Profit and Solidarity. People Before Profit ( PBP ) was formed in 2005, primarily by members of the Socialist Workers Party. The Anti-Austerity Alliance ( AAA ) was formed in 2014, primarily by members of the Socialist Party. In October 2015, they formed a new alliance for electoral purposes as the Anti-Austerity Alliance -- People Before Profit, but continue to organise separately. Both parties have shared platforms on abolishing water charges and the property tax along with tackling homelessness and the housing crisis. The founding TDs have stated their aim to build a mass party of the left and ultimately help form a left - wing government. The AAA re-branded itself as Solidarity in March 2016. Together they have 6 TDs ( three each from Solidarity and PBP ) and 23 councillors ( 11 from Solidarity and 12 from PBP ). Independents 4 Change Independents 4 Change has been registered as a political party since 2014. Its registered officer is Wexford TD Mick Wallace. The other deputies are Clare Daly and Joan Collins. Tommy Broughan was a member until July 2016. Three further TDs sit in the I4C Dáil group while not being members of the party : Catherine Connolly, Thomas Pringle, and Maureen O'Sullivan. They have 3 TDs and 1 councillor. Green party The Green Party was established in 1981 and is allied to the European Green Party. It won its first seat in the Dáil in 1989, and had continued representation there until 2011. The party advocates ecological and socially liberal policies. In 1994 and again in 1999, two of Ireland 's 15 MEPs were from the Green party, but both seats were lost in 2004. The Green Party of Northern Ireland voted in 2005 to become a region of the Irish Green Party making it the second party to be organised on an all - Ireland basis. It has Northern Ireland members on the Irish Green Party national executive. In June 2007, the Green Party entered coalition government with Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats. In January 2011 they left the coalition, and at the 2011 general election, lost all of their Dáil seats. They gained 2 seats at the 2016 general election. The Green Party has 2 TDs, 1 Senator and 12 councillors. Social Democrats The Social Democrats were founded in July 2015 by three independent TDs Stephen Donnelly ( who has since left the party for Fianna Fáil ), Catherine Murphy, and Róisín Shortall, who will share leadership of the party until after the next general election. The Social Democrats describe themselves as being centre - left and in favour of Scandinavian style public services along with promoting indigenous small and medium - sized enterprise. The Social Democrats have 2 TDs and 7 councillors. Workers and Unemployed Action Workers and Unemployed Action ( WUA ) is a left - wing political organisation formed in 1985 by Séamus Healy in response to lack of employment and the economic situation in the South Tipperary area. Healy along with his brother Paddy Healy, were former members of the Trotskyist League for a Workers Republic. Healy was elected to Dáil Éireann as TD for Tipperary South at a by - election in 2000, holding the seat until 2007. He regained the seat at the 2011 general election. At the time of the 2011 election the WUA formed part of the United Left Alliance, but left in 2012. WUA has one TD and one councillor. Human Dignity Alliance The Human Dignity Alliance was founded by Senator Rónán Mullen in June 2018. It has one senator. Parties represented only on local authorities Renua Renua was founded in March 2015 with Lucinda Creighton as its founding leader. It broadly advocates conservative and social conservative policies, including a flat tax and a three - strikes law at the 2016 general election. The founding parliamentary party deputies all left Fine Gael over their opposition to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013. Subsequently Renua identifies itself as an anti-abortion party. It has no TDs, having lost all three at the 2016 general election. Renua has 2 councillors. Workers ' party The Workers ' Party is a Marxist -- Leninist party allied with the international workers and communist parties. It emerged from the Irish republican movement and was a continuation of Sinn Féin that did not break away in 1970. It retained links with the Official IRA. It renamed itself Sinn Féin The Workers ' Party in 1977, and adopted its current title in 1982. It is organised in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. During the 1980s it was a significant party on the political scene with 7 TDs elected in 1989 and 1 MEP. A special Ard Fheis ( conference ) in 1992 designed to re-constitute the party and remove links with the OIRA resulted in a formal split with the bulk of the parliamentary party and councillors leaving to form Democratic Left. Democratic Left voted to merge with the Labour Party in 1999. The Workers ' Party has two councillors, Éilis Ryan on Dublin City Council and Ted Tynan on Cork City Council. Republican Sinn Féin Republican Sinn Féin were formed in 1986 by members of Sinn Féin who did not support the decision made at the party 's ard fheis in that year to end its policy of abstentionism and to allow elected Sinn Féin TDs take their seats in Dáil Éireann. Its first leader was Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, who was a previous leader of Sinn Féin, and had been elected as an abstentionist TD in 1957. They have one councillor, Tomás Ó Curraoin on Galway County Council. As they are not a registered party, he is officially an independent councillor. Kerry independent Alliance The Kerry Independent Alliance ( previously the South Kerry Independent Alliance ) have one councillor on Kerry County Council. It is registered to contest elections for Dáil Éireann and in Killarney for local elections. Other parties Communist party of Ireland The Communist Party of Ireland was first founded in 1921, and re-founded in 1933 ; the current communist party originates from 1970, when the Communist Party of Northern Ireland joined with the Irish Workers ' Party ( not related to the current Workers Party ). While a registered political party, it rarely stands candidates in elections, and remains quite small. It was historically quite influential in the trade union movement. Socialist party The Socialist Party ( initially known as Militant Labour ) was formed in 1989 by members of the Militant Tendency who were expelled from the Labour Party. It was renamed the Socialist Party in 1996. The party is Trotskyist and is organised in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Joe Higgins was its first member elected at national level. It was part of the United Left Alliance in the 2011 general election, along with the People Before Profit and the Workers and Unemployed Action Group, but that Alliance disintegrated over the course of the following Dáil term. Its councillors contested the 2014 local elections as part of the Anti-Austerity Alliance. In 2014, it altered its registered name to Stop the Water Tax -- Socialist Party. It now contests elections as part of the Solidarity -- People Before Profit party. The party is affiliated to the Committee for a Workers ' International ( CWI ). Socialist Workers Network The Socialist Workers Network was founded in 1971 as the Socialist Workers Movement. The party was set up by supporters of the International Socialists of Britain living in Ireland. Other registered parties éirígí Direct Democracy Ireland Fís Nua Irish Democratic Party United People Identity Ireland Other unregistered parties Just as independent candidates, those standing for unregistered parties may choose either to be listed as `` Non-Party '', or to leave the section blank on the ballot paper. Catholic Democrats Irish Republican Socialist Party Irish Socialist Network National Party Saoradh See also List of political parties by country List of political parties in Northern Ireland References ^ Jump up to : `` Publications ''. Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 28 July 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Registering a political party in Ireland ''. Citizens ' Information Board. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011. ^ Jump up to : Eoin Ó Murchú ( 19 November 2015 ). `` Lucht na heite clé radacaí chun tosaigh ar Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre den chéad uair... ''. Tuairisc.ie ( in Irish ). Retrieved 19 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Local elections results 2009 ''. RTÉ News. 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Political parties in the Republic of Ireland Dáil Éireann ( 158 ) Fine Gael ( 49 ) Fianna Fáil ( 44 ) Sinn Féin ( 22 ) Labour Party ( 7 ) Solidarity -- People Before Profit ( 6 ) Independents 4 Change ( 3 ) Social Democrats ( 2 ) Green Party ( 2 ) Independent ( 22 ) Ceann Comhairle ( 1 ) Seanad Éireann ( 60 ) Fine Gael ( 20 ) Fianna Fáil ( 13 ) Sinn Féin ( 6 ) Labour Party ( 4 ) Green Party ( 1 ) Human Dignity Alliance ( 1 ) Independent ( 15 ) European Parliament ( 11 of 751 ) Fine Gael ( EPP, 4 ) Sinn Féin ( GUE / NGL, 3 ) Childers ( S&D ) Crowley ( ECR ) Flanagan ( GUE / NGL ) Harkin ( ALDE ) City and County Councils ( 949 ) Fianna Fáil ( 262 ) Fine Gael ( 233 ) Sinn Féin ( 147 ) Labour Party ( 48 ) Solidarity -- People Before Profit ( 23 ) Green Party ( 12 ) Social Democrats ( 7 ) Renua ( 2 ) Workers ' Party ( 2 ) Independents 4 Change ( 1 ) Kerry Independent Alliance ( 1 ) Republican Sinn Féin ( 1 ) Workers and Unemployed Action ( 1 ) Independent ( 210 ) Other registered parties Communist Party of Ireland Direct Democracy Ireland éirígí Fís Nua Irish Democratic Party United People Politics of Ireland Politics portal List of political parties List of political parties in Europe Sovereign states Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria Dependencies and other entities Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Svalbard Other entities European Union Defunct political parties in Ireland to 1918 Home Rule / Nationalist All - for - Ireland League Catholic Union Home Government Association Home Rule League Independent Irish Party Irish National Federation Irish National League Irish Parliamentary Party Irish Patriot Party Irish Reform Association Irish Socialist Republican Party Repeal Association United Irish League Unionist Irish Conservative Party Irish Liberal Party Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union Irish Metropolitan Conservative Society Irish Unionist Alliance post 1918 Communist / Far - left British and Irish Communist Organisation Communist Party of Ireland ( Marxist -- Leninist ) Irish Worker League Irish Workers ' Group Irish Workers ' Party ( 1926 ) Irish Workers ' Party ( 1948 ) League for a Workers ' Republic Republican Congress Saor Éire Socialist Party of Ireland ( 1904 ) Workers League World Socialist Party Centre - left / Socialist Cork Socialist Party Democratic Left Democratic Socialist Party National Labour Party National Progressive Democrats Sligo / Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation Socialist Labour Party Socialist Party of Ireland ( 1971 ) United Left Republican / Nationalist All Ireland Anti-Partition League Aontacht Éireann Clann Éireann Clann na Poblachta Córas na Poblachta Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na Poblachta Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann Independent Fianna Fáil Irish Anti-Partition League Irish Independence Party National Party ( 1924 ) Agrarian Clann na Talmhan Farmers ' Party National Democratic Party Christian right Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Christian Centrist Party Christian Solidarity Party Poblacht Chríostúil Right - wing / Conservative Business and Professional Group Cork Civic Party Irish Monetary Reform Association Libertas Muintir na hÉireann National Centre Party National Corporate Party National League Party Progressive Democrats Unionist Donegal Progressive Party Irish Centre Party Irish Dominion League Unionist Anti-Partition League Other Fathers Rights - Responsibility Party Independent Health Alliance Natural Law Party Seniors Solidarity Party Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_political_parties_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland&oldid=862766393 '' Categories : Lists of political parties by country Political parties in the Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland politics - related lists Lists of political parties in Ireland Hidden categories : CS1 Irish - language sources ( ga ) Use dmy dates from February 2017 Articles needing additional references from September 2017 All articles needing additional references All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2014 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Deutsch Français Gaeilge 한국어 مصرى Polski Português 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 6 October 2018, at 15 : 21 ( UTC ). 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Question: what are the main political parties in ireland
Answer: Fianna Fáil