Right to Change
Minor Irish political party
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Right to Change (also written as Right2Change or RTOC) is a minor left-wing[1][2] political party in Ireland.[3] It was founded in May 2020 by TD Joan Collins. Collins was elected as an Independents 4 Change TD in the 2020 general election; she had previously been a member of the Socialist Party.[3] The party has invited trade unions to affiliate.[4]
Right to Change | |
|---|---|
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| Founder | Joan Collins |
| Founded | May 2020 |
| Split from | Independents 4 Change |
| Headquarters | Inchicore, Dublin |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Local government | 1 / 949 |
| Website | |
| righttochange | |
The party focuses on social and economic justice, grassroots activism, and progressive policies.[5]
RTOC gained representation on Dublin City Council, after two former Independents 4 Change councillors, Sophie Nicoulland and Pat Dunne, joined the party. Only Dunne was re-elected at the 2024 local elections.[6][7][8]
For the 2024 general election, Collins was the sole candidate to run for RTOC.[9][10] She was not re-elected, leaving the party without national representation.[11]
Election results
Dáil Éireann
| Election | Leader | 1st pref votes |
% | Seats | ± | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joan Collins | 2,907 | 0.13 (#16) | 0 / 174 |
 1 |
Extra-parliamentary |
Local elections
| Election | Seats won | ± | First pref. votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 / 949 |
 1 |
2,639 | 0.1% |