Independent TD for Cork South West Michael Collins is one of the party's founders. The Electoral Commission announced on Friday a new party named Independent Ireland had been registered. Its founders are Cork South West TD Michael Collins and the Limerick County Independent Richard O’Donoghue. He also said he and Mr Collins had spoken to the Roscommon Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice who suggested recently that a rural party was needed in Irish politics. Mr O’Donoghue said the party would not be a specifically rural party but would also seek to represent people in towns and cities.

Source: Irish Independent November 10, 2023 13:31 UTC