MICA campaigners to stand for election after registering to become political party

The prospect of a number of MICA campaigners standing for local elections in Donegal has moved a step closer.

It has now been confirmed that Mica redress campaigners have lodged an application to register as the newest political party in the State.

And a spokesperson for the group promised to be a “force to be reckoned with” ahead of local elections next year.

The 100 per cent Redress Party is planning to field candidates in Donegal and officially submitted papers to the Electoral Commission last month, a spokesman for the commission confirmed to The Irish Times.

Ali Farren, a party member, said just over 300 people had signed up for the party already, meaning it meets one of the main criteria for official registration as a party in the State.

“Donegal is crumbling as a result of defective concrete blocks,” he said. “A group of us got together and felt we need a voice at the table to keep on the agenda the issue of defective blocks in Donegal and elsewhere,” he said.

Mr Farren said that “behind the scenes, we’re working to get all our ducks in a row”.

“We’re waiting to get confirmation we can be a party, and once we become a party, we’ll be seeking to go public.”

For full story see https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/08/25/mica-redress-campaigners-apply-to-become-political-party-for-local-elections/#:~:text=The%20100%20per%20cent%20Redress,force%20to%20be%20reckoned%20with’&text=Mica%20redress%20campaigners%20have%20lodged,of%20local%20elections%20next%20year.