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The Irish Democratic Party (IDP) was a minor Irish political party formed in 2013, as a result of a split with Direct Democracy Ireland. Another minor party of the same name but different ideology and leadership had been established in 2010 but was later dissolved. Smollen was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2020 general election in the Laois–Offaly constituency. Smollen left the party in October 2020 and, as of 2021, was an independent councillor. Since November 2020, the IDP is no longer a registered political party.