Islamic Labour Party launches in Ireland, but is not officially registered, Post finds

A new organization calling itself the Islamic Labour Party of Ireland launched this week, promoting Sharia principles and claiming a shadow government. The Irish Electoral Commission confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that it is not registered as a political party. The website domain was registered in October 2025, and the party's constitution restricts leadership to Muslim men with Irish citizenship.

A new organization calling itself the Islamic Labour Party of Ireland launched this week, promoting Islamic values and Sharia as its guiding principles. The Irish Electoral Commission confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that the organization is not registered as a political party on the Register of Political Parties and is not in correspondence with the commission. The website domain islamicparty.ie has been registered since October 2025. The party's website contains a constitution in Arabic and English, listing objectives such as representing the Muslim community and working toward economic and social reform from an Islamic perspective. Only Muslim men with Irish citizenship can be party leader, and membership is restricted to adult Muslims with a mosque recommendation. The website claims a shadow government was established on October 16, 2026, but names no Secretary-General or other members. A video in Arabic presents the party as a voice for Muslims and immigrants, criticizing anti-Muslim hostility and the Irish government. Irish law does not prohibit unregistered groups from describing themselves as parties, but registration is required to contest elections under a party name.