Islamic Labour Party launches in Ireland, but is not officially registered, Post finds
A new Islamic Labour Party in Ireland promotes Sharia principles and claims to have formed a shadow government, but the Electoral Commission confirmed it is not officially registered.
The Islamic Labour Party of Ireland emerged this week, espousing Islamic values and Sharia as its guiding principles. However, the Irish Electoral Commission confirmed that the group is not officially registered as a political party and is not in communication with the commission. Furthermore, the website domain islamicparty.ie was registered on 2 October 2025, a year before the apparent launch.
Despite its seeming emergence, the organization has been disseminated on social media since its inception, with many users expressing concern and speculating about the potential for a sharia law takeover in Ireland. The party's website contains a constitution in Arabic and English, outlining goals such as representing the Muslim community in Ireland, working towards economic and social reform from an Islamic perspective, and ensuring justice, development, and prosperity for all citizens.
Only Muslim men with Irish citizenship, who have made significant contributions to Islamic work and possess knowledge of Sharia, are eligible to serve as party leaders. Membership in the party is limited to adult Muslims who have received a recommendation from a mosque or Islamic center. Although the party claims to have established a shadow government set to materialize on Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH (16 October 2026), the website does not list any members, nor does it specify a Secretary-General.
The party's name varies across different sections of the website, including Islamic Party of Ireland, Islamic Party for Labour and Youth in Ireland, and Islamic Labour Party of Ireland.
The Post discovered a video featuring a man speaking in Arabic, who represents the party as a voice for the Muslim community and immigrants. The video outlines a call for economic and social reform from an Islamic perspective, with much of the content addressing anti-Muslim hostility, immigrant attacks, and criticism of the Irish government and police.
According to Irish law, registering as a party is necessary to contest elections under the party name. However, unregistered parties can still field candidates, who must appear as non-party candidates on the ballot and cannot display the party's emblem. The Electoral Commission's guidance highlights that while the party is not registered for electoral purposes, it is not prohibited from operating as an organization.
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