Independent Ireland Party

Right wing parties tend to be pro-immigration - small government, less restrictions, market forces etc etc. e.g. Thatchers UK and Reagans US.

The far left i.e. communists/marxists tend to be anti-immigration. Historically places like the USSR, Khmer Rouge Cambodia, Maos China were mono cultural anti-immigration. Today left wing countries like Cuba and DPRK are similar.

As per 'Animal Farm", the left talks about inclusiveness, but in reality is the opposite once in power

The right/far right in many countries are far away from libertarian ideas, nowadays. They are nationalist/populist. Maybe the new categories are inward and outward looking. II could do well in the next GE in rural Ireland.

As a side, how does Michael Collins consider all the foreigners that have have settled in West Cork. Does he not want their votes, or will he let them all vote for Holly?

Hundreds of bogus AS cross from England » Scotland » NI » RoI each week.

There are no checks on that border.

There isn't even one Garda on the train.

Therefore, we have open borders.

The reason why they are forced out of Dublin is because the Government tries to limit Dublin’s growth. The NPF has attempted to limit Dublin to 25% of growth. This is bananas stuff but is a reaction to this Dublin is too big meme.

The biggest difference the Govt can make on balanced growth is big ticket regional investment. As politics is involved though this is impossible as everyone wants an airport or whatever. Rural Ireland is also not in favour of this either.

Cities take on a life of their own with natural growth factors that are sometimes hard to explain, that needs to be accepted by people.

Michael fitzmorris is as populist as they come And can be very aggressive in interviews particularly about bogs…..

He's aggressive about bogs because his job before becoming a populist TD was bog removal, on an industrial scale…

Google it.

Are they not anti-EU then?

So essentially, they're a version of the UK's Tory party from about 15 years ago. Joy.

Thanks. This makes more sense than my comparison.

The very first time he was in government formation negotiations, in 2016 after 2 years in the Dail, he was looking for a special arrangements that would benefit his own turf-cutting business, and flounced off when he was refused. A less subtle version of the Healy Raes, if such a concept is imaginable.

I would not vote for them ….. borderline far right is where I'd put them …… not quite as bad as the National Party/Freedom Party/Identity Ireland/The Irish People/National Alliance/Anti Corruption Ireland/Ireland First brigade ….. but still holding what are extreme views ……

Where did they come from ??? ….. mostly ex Fianna Fail or 'independent Fianna Fail' types identifying further right than normal Fianna Fail …… Richard O'Donoghue …. Michael Collins ….. Michael Fitzmaurice ….. they all come from that gene pool ….. add in disgruntled ex left wing RTE hacks who flipped right like Ciaran Mullooly …… and what you have are a band of bitter individuals with chips on their shoulders ……

Anyone who supported the most extreme aspects of the April Fuel Protests to me is a threat to this country …… like everyone is right to protest about high prices and additional costs on fuel but no one has the right to block fuel depots/refineries/etc and trigger a Covid type lockdown …… Independent Ireland came out in force backing extremists during this protest …… Christopher Duffy in particular has history of extreme views …… and thus found themselves on same side as UK and part Irish far right activist Tommy Robinson ……

All in all ….. not a party I would vote for or trust ……