--- title: Independent Ireland date: 2026-05-15T13:16:00+02:00 author: "dev@brik.digital" canonical_url: "https://democrats.eu/parties/independent-ireland/" section: Parties --- ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27281%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Parties/independent-ireland.png?width=400&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Flags/ireland.svg)Ireland](https://democrats.eu/countries/ireland/)# Independent Ireland Party leader: Michael Collins Year of accession to the EDP: 2024 [Send a mail](mailto:info@independentireland.ie)[Visit the website](https://www.independentireland.ie/) Follow us: [](https://www.facebook.com/independentirelandgroup)[](https://x.com/independent_ire)[](https://www.instagram.com/independentirelandparty) ## Bio **Independent Ireland** (Éire Neamhspleách) is an Irish political movement founded in 2023, rooted in the long tradition of independent and local representation that runs deep in Irish political life. It brings together voices committed to rural communities, regional fairness and a politics grounded in the everyday realities of citizens. At the heart of the party's project lies the **defence of rural Ireland and its communities**: fair treatment for regions too often left behind, **support for agriculture and local enterprise**, accountability in public life, and a pragmatic, common-sense approach to democratic politics. It speaks for those who feel that decisions taken far away should never lose sight of the places and people they affect. Within the European Democratic Party, which it joined in 2024, Independent Ireland embodies a conviction at the core of the EDP's vision: that Europe must remain attentive to its territories and communities, and that a Union close to its citizens is one that listens to its regions and never leaves them behind. ## Members ![EP Plenary session - Financial literacy and the rise of fin-fluencers in the context of the savings and investments union](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![EP Plenary session - Financial literacy and the rise of fin-fluencers in the context of the savings and investments union](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Members/Ciaran-Mullooly.jpg?width=400&height=300&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [](https://www.instagram.com/ciaran_mullooly/)[](https://x.com/ciaranmullooly)[](https://www.facebook.com/VoteMullooly/) [Ciaran Mullooly ](https://democrats.eu/members/ciaran-mullooly/)Member of the Presidency Ireland Independent Ireland ## Related news ![Independent Ireland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Independent Ireland](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/athens-congress-final-photo-24-october.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Spazio Pubblico](https://democrats.eu/parties/spazio-pubblico/)[Junts per Catalunya](https://democrats.eu/parties/junts-per-catalunya/) 25 10 2026 [Europe's Democrats Speak: 18 Voices, One Shared Future ](https://democrats.eu/news/europes-democrats-speak-18-voices-one-shared-future/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/europes-democrats-speak-18-voices-one-shared-future/) ![Independent Ireland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Independent Ireland](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/cork-event-2026-june.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Housing](https://democrats.eu/topics/housing/)[Independent Ireland](https://democrats.eu/parties/independent-ireland/) 29 06 2026 [EDP brings Europe’s housing response to Cork ](https://democrats.eu/news/edp-brings-europes-housing-response-to-cork/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/edp-brings-europes-housing-response-to-cork/) ![Independent Ireland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Independent Ireland](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/54350713624_55e1e54d2d_o.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Independent Ireland](https://democrats.eu/parties/independent-ireland/) 28 02 2025 [European Democrat visiting Independent Ireland leadership in Dublin ](https://democrats.eu/news/ireland-leadership-in-dublin/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/ireland-leadership-in-dublin/) ![Independent Ireland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Independent Ireland](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/54188418703_3681141f83_o-scaled.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Independent Ireland](https://democrats.eu/parties/independent-ireland/) 16 12 2024 [Congress and Conference of the European Democratic Party: Shaping the Future of Centrist Politics ](https://democrats.eu/news/congress-and-conference-of-the-european-democratic-party-shaping-the-future-of-centrist-politics/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/congress-and-conference-of-the-european-democratic-party-shaping-the-future-of-centrist-politics/) ![Independent Ireland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Independent Ireland](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Untitled-1400-x-768-px-Facebook-Cover-1-e1720620272938.png?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Independent Ireland](https://democrats.eu/parties/independent-ireland/) 10 07 2024 [Ciaran Mullooly, new Irish independent MEP for the European Democratic Party ](https://democrats.eu/news/ciaran-mullooly-new-irish-independent-mep-for-the-european-democratic-party/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/ciaran-mullooly-new-irish-independent-mep-for-the-european-democratic-party/) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get all the latest information straight to your inbox <!\[CDATA\[YII-BLOCK-BODY-END\]\]>