This is a list of members of Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Irish Members of the European Parliament who changed their party affiliation (that is abandoning a previous party membership to take up a new one) or who resigned from, were suspended from or were expelled from their previous party affiliation, making them independents. This list does not include the Ceann Comhairle, who resigns from their previous party affiliation on election to the position.
| Date | Parl. | MEP | Loss | Gain | Constituency | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February 1992 | 3rd | Des Geraghty | Dublin | Joined new party (initially called New Agenda) | ||||
| 5 April 2013 | 7th | Nessa Childers | East | Resigned from parliamentary party[1] | ||||
| 24 June 2014 | 8th | Brian Crowley | South | Loss of whip on joining European Conservatives and Reformists[2] | ||||