Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe quits Ireland First party

Mr Blighe had served as president of the far-right party, which was founded in 2023

Derek Blighe ran in the Cork North Central constituency in the November general election. He was eliminated in the seventh count in the general election. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe has resigned from the Ireland First party, saying he wants to “resume other ambitions” and “cannot be involved in party politics at the moment”.

In a post on his social media platforms, Mr Blighe said: “As of today, I have resigned from the Ireland First party (committee and membership). I gave this a huge amount of thought, and the decision did not come easily.”