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, with Islamic values and Sharia as its guiding religious principles.The Irish Electoral Commission - which holds the list of the all registered parties - 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 any correspondence with the commission.Additionally, the Post found that the website domain islamicparty.ie has been registered since 2 October 2025, more than a year before the apparent launch.It has nevertheless been circulating on social media since its launch on Tuesday, with many social media users commenting with concerned messages and hypothesizing about a sharia law takeover in Ireland.The Islamic Labour Party of Ireland's website contains a constitution in Arabic and English.Islamic Labour Party outlines goals of Muslim representation and social reform in IrelandIn this, the 'party' lists its objectives as: "Representing the voice of the Muslim community in Ireland and defending its rights and interests; Working towards the economic and social reform of the country from an Islamic perspective and values that achieve justice, development, and prosperity for all citizens and residents."Only Muslim men holding Irish citizenship are eligible to be a party leader.