Political parties including Renua found to be non-compliant with accounting rules

Under the Electoral Act 1997, all registered political parties are required to submit audited statements of accounts by June 30 following the end of the calendar year to which the accounts relate

There were 23 registered political parties required to provide statements of accounts to Sipo for 2021.

A number of political parties — including Renua, the Irish Freedom Party and the National Party — have been found to be non-compliant with accounting rules by the country's ethics watchdog, the Standards in Public Office (Sipo).

There were 23 registered political parties required to provide statements of accounts to Sipo for 2021. Ten parties — Aontú, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party, Independents 4 Change, Kerry Independent Alliance, People Before Profit/Solidarity, Sinn Féin, Social Democrats and the Labour Party — were found to be fully compliant with their legal obligations to provide an annual statement of accounts.