Ireland: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life
Socialist
Capitalist
Traditional way of life
Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Fianna Fáil

Soldiers of Destiny – The Republican Party

Fianna Fáil is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 37 MPs. The party wants to centralize political decisions, puts economic interests and stability above environmental protection, and wants more free world trade.

Current polls show Fianna Fáil at 19.6. That's a loss of -2.6 compared to the last election.

Name Fianna Fáil
Translation Soldiers of Destiny – The Republican Party
Political orientation Centre-right
Government Part of the government
Current poll value 19.6 (-2.6 since last election )
Seats in parliament 37 / 160
Group in the EU Parliament RE
Core topics
  • Less promotionalism
  • Economic growth more important than environmental protection
  • Free world trade
  • Strict crime control
All information at a glance: Fianna Fáil

Fine Gael

Family of the Irish

Fine Gael is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 35 seats. The party wants more free world trade, wants to centralize political decisions, and advocates liberal lifestyles.

Current polls have Fine Gael coming in at 19.3% - a loss of -1.6 since the last election.

Name Fine Gael
Translation Family of the Irish
Political orientation Centre-right
Government Part of the government
Current poll value 19.3 (-1.6 since last election )
Seats in parliament 35 / 160
Group in the EU Parliament EPP
Core topics
  • Free world trade
  • Less promotionalism
  • Advocates liberal lifestyles
  • Economic growth more important than environmental protection
All information at a glance: Fine Gael

Green Party

Green Party

Green Party is a green party that is currently represented in parliament with 12 seats. The party puts environmental protection above economic interests, advocates liberal lifestyles, and has a dream of an open world without borders.

Current polls have Green Party coming in at 4.0% - a loss of -3.1 since the last election.

Name Green Party
Political orientation Environment & Climate
Government Part of the government
Current poll value 4.0 (-3.1 since last election )
Seats in parliament 12 / 160
Group in the EU Parliament Greens
Core topics
  • Environmental protection more important than economic growth
  • Advocates liberal lifestyles
  • Open world without borders
  • Pro multiculturalism
All information at a glance: Green Party

Sinn Féin

We Ourselves

Sinn Féin is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 37 MPs. The party wants more government intervention in the economy, favors financial redistributions from rich to poor, and wants more regulation of markets.

In current polls, Sinn Féin is getting 32.8% of the vote - an increase of +8.3 since the last election.

Name Sinn Féin
Translation We Ourselves
Political orientation Left-wing
Current poll value 32.8 (+8.3 since last election )
Seats in parliament 37 / 160
Group in the EU Parliament Left
Core topics
  • More government intervention in markets/economy
  • Redistribution from rich to poor
  • More regulation of markets
  • More investment in public services
All information at a glance: Sinn Féin

Independents

Independents

Independents is a party of undefinable orientation and currently represented in parliament with 19 MPs.

Name Independents
Political orientation Transversal
Seats in parliament 19 / 160
All information at a glance: Independents

Labour Party

Labour Party

Labour Party is a center-left party that is currently represented in parliament with 6 seats. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants to invest more in public services, and wants more government intervention in the economy.

Current polls have Labour Party coming in at 4.0% - a loss of -0.4 since the last election.

Name Labour Party
Political orientation Centre-left
Current poll value 4.0 (-0.4 since last election )
Seats in parliament 6 / 160
Group in the EU Parliament S&D
Core topics
  • Advocates liberal lifestyles
  • More investment in public services
  • More government intervention in markets/economy
  • Redistribution from rich to poor
All information at a glance: Labour Party

Social Democrats

Social Democrats

Social Democrats is a center-left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 6 MPs.

In current polls, Social Democrats is getting 4.0% of the vote - an increase of +1.1 since the last election.

Name Social Democrats
Political orientation Centre-left
Current poll value 4.0 (+1.1 since last election )
Seats in parliament 6 / 160
All information at a glance: Social Democrats

Solidarity–People Before Profit

Solidarity-PBP

Solidarity–People Before Profit is a left party and currently represented in parliament with 5 MPs. The party wants more government intervention in the economy, wants more regulation of markets, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Current polls show Solidarity–People Before Profit at 2.3. That's a loss of -0.3 compared to the last election.

Name Solidarity–People Before Profit
Translation Solidarity-PBP
Political orientation Left-wing
Current poll value 2.3 (-0.3 since last election )
Seats in parliament 5 / 160
Group in the EU Parliament Left
Core topics
  • More government intervention in markets/economy
  • More regulation of markets
  • Redistribution from rich to poor
  • More investment in public services
All information at a glance: Solidarity–People Before Profit

Aontú

Aontú

Aontú is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 1 MPs.

Current polls show Aontú at 1.6. That's a loss of -0.3 compared to the last election.

Name Aontú
Political orientation Centre-left
Current poll value 1.6 (-0.3 since last election )
Seats in parliament 1 / 160
All information at a glance: Aontú

Independents 4 Change

Independents 4 Change

Independents 4 Change is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

Name Independents 4 Change
Political orientation Left-wing
Seats in parliament 1 / 160
All information at a glance: Independents 4 Change

Renua Ireland

Renua Ireland

Renua Ireland is a right-wing party from Ireland.

Name Renua Ireland
Political orientation Right-wing
Seats in parliament 0 / 160
All information at a glance: Renua Ireland

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