Fathers Rights-Responsibility Party

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Fathers' Rights-Responsibility Party
LeaderLiam Ó Gógáin
FoundedFebruary 2007
Dissolved2010
IdeologyPro-fathers' rights, masculism

Fathers' Rights-Responsibility Party was an Irish political party, led by Liam Ó Gógáin and formed in 2007. It did not register with the Clerk of Dáil Éireann (a legal requirement for entities seeking to form political parties in the Republic of Ireland[1]) and thus it contested the 2007 general election with 8 candidates running as Independents.[2] They polled 1,355 first preference votes in total in that election but did not win any seats.[2] The party campaigned on fathers' rights issues in Ireland "growing from what it argues are injustices against fathers within the courts system."[2] As of 2010, it is defunct.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Registering a Political Party in Ireland". Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "Small groups seek to end large parties' dominance". The Irish Times. 19 May 2007.