2009 Local and European Elections
In the 2009 European Election the party received 1.9% of the vote nationally (a reduction of 2% since 2004) and no candidate was elected.
In the 2009 local elections in the Republic the party received 2.3% of the vote nationally (a reduction of 1% since 2004) and 3 candidates were elected to County Councils compared to 18 previously. It also had 15 candidates elected to town and borough councils. However one councillor has since resigned from the party
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