Irish Democratic Party

Irish Democratic Party
Chairman	Ken Smollen
Founded	2013 (2013)
Political position	Centre
Website
www.irishdemocraticparty.ie
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The Irish Democratic Party is a minor Irish political party formed in 2013, as a result of a split with Direct Democracy Ireland. The party advocates the introduction of participatory democracy in the Republic of Ireland and plans to run one candidate in the 2016 general election, the party chairperson Ken Smollen in Offaly (Dáil Éireann constituency).^[1]^[2] Members of the party have contributed to the Peoples Debate with Vincent Browne on TV3.

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Political parties in the Republic of Ireland

Dáil Éireann (158)	Fine Gael (50) Fianna Fáil (43) Sinn Féin (23) Labour Party (7) Anti-Austerity Alliance–People Before Profit (6) Independents 4 Change (4) Social Democrats (3) Green Party (2) Workers and Unemployed Action (1) Independent (18) Ceann Comhairle (1)

Seanad Éireann (60)	Fianna Fáil (14) Fine Gael (13) Sinn Féin (7) Labour Party (5) Green Party (1) Independent (9) Vacant (11)

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 (234) Sinn Féin (156) Labour Party (50) Anti-Austerity Alliance–People Before Profit (28) Green Party (12) Renua Ireland (5) Social Democrats (4) Kerry Independent Alliance (1) Republican Sinn Féin (1) Workers and Unemployed Action (1) Workers' Party (2) Independent (193)

Others	Catholic Democrats Communist Party of Ireland Direct Democracy Ireland éirígí Fís Nua Irish Republican Socialist Party

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