Catholic Democrats | |
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| Founder | Nora Bennis |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Dissolved | c. 2019 |
| Ideology | Social conservatism Political Catholicism Anti-abortion Hard Euroscepticism[1] |
| Political position | Right-wing[2] |
| Address | 47 O'Connell St. Limerick |
The Catholic Democrats was a minor conservative political party in Ireland that existed between 1995 and 2019.[2] It was initially known as the National Party and later as the Christian Democrats before adopting its final name.
- ^ Brown, Tony (2010). ""Saying No". An Analysis of the Irish Opposition to the Lisbon Trea" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
Mothers Alliance Ireland is led by Nora Bennis who has been associated with small parties such as the Christian Democrats and the National Party. She polled more than 18,000 votes in the 1994 European Parliament election, standing as an Independent. Mothers Alliance Ireland opposes the EU, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- ^ a b Maol Muire Tynan (13 February 1996). "Bennis says new party will surprise". The Irish Times. p. 4.
At the launching of the fledgling conservative and "pro family" party in Dublin yesterday