Independent Republican (Irish: Poblachtach Daonlathach) was a political title sometimes used by Irish republicans when contesting elections[1] in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
In the main, but certainly not always, Independent Republican candidates were members of Sinn Féin or the Irish Republican Army[which?]. In times when these organizations were proscribed or when they refused to register as political parties, the label "Independent Republican" was used.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The Republic of Ireland
[edit]- John Carroll, local politician from Offaly, ex Sinn Féin
- Fr. Patrick Ryan - Munster European Election 1989
Northern Ireland
[edit]- Gerry McGeough
- Frank Maguire - Fermanagh South Tyrone
- Bobby Sands - Fermanagh South Tyrone
- Anthony Mulvey - Mid Ulster
- Tom Mitchell -Mid Ulster
- Bernadette Devlin - Mid Ulster
References
[edit]- ^ "Independents 'drive for five' could be talking point in Mid Ulster". The Irish News. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.