National Party (Ireland, 2016)
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National Party An Páirtí Náisiúnta | |
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| Leader | Justin Barrett |
| Deputy Leader | James Reynolds |
| Founded | 16 November 2016 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing[1] to far-right[2] |
| Colours | Dark green and black |
| Dáil Éireann | 0 / 158
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| Local government | 0 / 949
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| Website | |
| NationalParty.ie[3] | |
The National Party or NP (Irish: An Páirtí Náisiúnta) is a right-wing[1][4] to far-right[2][5] nationalist political party in the Republic of Ireland. As of March 2017 the party is unregistered.
History
The party was founded in 2016 by Justin Barrett as party president and James Reynolds as party vice president. The National Party had planned to hold its press launch in the Merrion Hotel in Dublin but the event was cancelled by the hotel, which refused to say why.[6]
Barrett, from Tipperary, has a background in pro-life and anti-immigration politics from leading Youth Defence and campaigning against the Treaty of Nice. Reynolds, from Longford,[4] had previously been the Longford county chairman of the Irish Farmers Association, and is the current national treasurer of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association. Reynolds was suspended from the IFA in 2012 for bringing the county executive into disrepute, and had been associated with the Libertas Ireland political party in 2009.[7][8], as of 18 March 2017[update] he has secured a temporary High Court injunction preventing his dismissal. [9] He campaigned for a no vote in the Fiscal Compact referendum in 2012 as chairman of the small Farmers for No group.[10][11]
Policies
Leader Justin Barrett has said that the National Party will only field candidates if it believes they have a realistic chance of winning.
The party's principles include opposing the legalisation of abortion and "endeavour[ing] to restore those freedoms which have already, unjustly, been given away" to the European Union.[12] The party supports a points-based immigration system modelled on the Canadian system, and has called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering Ireland.[13] It supports a renegotiation of Ireland's relationship with the EU, but not a withdrawal.
See also
References
- ^ a b Delaney, Niall. "I'm not a Nazi – Justin Barrett on his new National Party | Ocean FM". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ a b Larkin, Laura (17 November 2016). "Far-right party's launch is cancelled". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "National Party Principles". nationalparty.ie. National Party. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ a b Heavey, Fiona (16 November 2016). "New right wing political party to launch tomorrow". Leitrim Observer.
- ^ McEnroe, Juno (17 November 2016). "Far-right party's 'opportunistic' launch in Merrion Hotel called off". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ D'Arcy, Ciarán (16 November 2016). "Merrion Hotel cancels launch of anti-immigration political party". The Irish Times. The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "ICSA uneasy with its treasurer's new venture". Irish Farmers Journal. 17 November 2016.
Reynolds was formerly IFA county chair in Longford. He was suspended from the IFA in 2012 for a year... an emergency meeting of the ICSA's executive board is scheduled for this Friday to deal with the issue.
- ^ "Controversial IFA man takes ICSA position". Irish Farmers Journal. 6 February 2014.
Reynolds, who received the suspension from Longford IFA for bringing the county executive 'into disrepute', also has strong connections to the Libertas political party.
- ^ Cherfi, Saurya (18 April 2017). "Farmer granted High Court injunction preventing removal from role in farm group". Irish Independent.
- ^ "Local farmer elected to the helm of ICSA". Longford Leader. 13 February 2014.
In 2012 Mr Reynolds was handed a one-year suspension by the IFA for bringing the Co Executive into 'disrepute'. He has strong connections to Libertas and it was he who spearheaded the 'Farmers For No campaign' in opposition to the EU Fiscal Compact Treaty of 2012
- ^ "IFA outlines stance on Lisbon". RTÉ. 16 September 2009.
- ^ "About Us". nationalparty.ie. National Party. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ Quann, Jack (18 November 2016). "Irish National Party calls for temporary ban on Muslims entering Ireland". newstalk.com. Newstalk LTD. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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