So, what is the National Party? The National Party is a far-right party founded in 2016 by Justin Barrett and James Reynolds. It is a Eurosceptic and anti-abortion movement. Despite running 10 candidates in the 2020 general election, none were elected. In fact, the party garnered just 0.2 per cent of the national vote. In their guiding principles, the party says that “no law should permit the provision of abortion in Ireland”. They have also called for restoration of the death penalty for “particularly heinous crimes”. A video clip of Barrett has also appeared online, where he derides Dublin city...