Right to Change

{{Short description|Minor Irish political party}}

{{Distinguish|Right2Change}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Use Hiberno-English|date=November 2021}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Right to Change

| logo = Right 2 Change logo.png

| logo_size = 225

| colorcode = {{party color|Right to Change}}

| foundation = May 2020

| founder = Joan Collins

| split = Independents 4 Change

| headquarters = Inchicore, Dublin

| website = {{URL|righttochange.ie}}

| country = the Republic of Ireland

| position = Left-wing

| seats1_title = Local government

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|949|hex={{party color|Right to Change}}}}

}}

Right to Change (also written as Right2Change or RTOC) is a minor left-wing{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/debenhams-workers-criticise-kpmg-following-statement-last-night-22829129|title=Debenhams Workers Criticise KPMG Following Statement Last Night|first=Shamim|last=Malekmian|website=Hotpress}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.leftarchive.ie/organisation/3505/|title=Right to Change|website=Irish Left Archive}} political party in Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/members/partyRegister/2020/2020-05-27_register-of-political-parties-27-may-2020_en.pdf|work=Houses of the Oireachtas|title=Register of Political Parties|date=27 May 2020}} 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. The party has invited trade unions to affiliate.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/dublin-td-joan-collins-leaves-i4c-to-found-new-party-right-to-change-8cf70tw9b|title= Dublin TD Joan Collins leaves I4C to found new party Right to Change|work=The Times|date=31 May 2020|last1= McCarthy|first1= Justine}}

The party focuses on social and economic justice, grassroots activism, and progressive policies.{{cite web | title=The political framework of Ireland | website=Bank of Scotland | date=July 2024 | url=https://www.bankofscotlandtrade.co.uk/en/market-potential/ireland/political-context | access-date=2024-10-09 | quote=Right to Change: left-wing, focusing on social and economic justice, grassroots activism, and progressive policies.}}

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.{{cite news|title = Eclectic Mix Of Candidates Standing In Local Elections |url = https://dublinpeople.com/news/community/election-hub-24/articles/2024/06/05/eclectic-mix-of-candidates-standing-in-local-elections/|work = Dublin People|date = 25 June 2024|access-date = 25 November 2024}}{{cite news|title = SocDems double seats on Dublin City Council as Fianna Fáil lose top spot to Fine Gael|url = https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-results-2024-6404733-Jun2024/|work = The Journal|date = 10 June 2024|access-date = 25 November 2024}}{{cite news|title = Pat Dunne|url = https://dublinvoterguide2024.ie/candidates/pat-dunne|work = Dublin Inquirer|access-date = 25 November 2024}}

For the 2024 general election, Collins was the sole candidate to run for RTOC.{{cite news |title = 'We just have to be ready': Opposition TDs take to the streets ahead of as-yet unfixed general election|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/10/we-just-have-to-be-ready-opposition-tds-take-to-the-streets-ahead-of-as-yet-unfixed-general-election/|work = Irish Times|date = 10 September 2024|access-date = 25 November 2024}}{{cite web|title = Notice of Poll - Dublin South Central|url = https://www.dublincityreturningofficer.com/index.php/general-election-2024/63-notice-of-poll-dublin-south-central|website = Dublin City Returning Officer|access-date = 25 November 2024}} She was not re-elected, leaving the party without national representation.{{cite news|title = Not returning: Here are all the TDs we're bidding farewell to after they lost their seats|url = https://www.thejournal.ie/here-are-all-the-tds-who-have-lost-their-seat-in-the-dail-6559433-Dec2024/|work = The Journal|date = 1 December 2024|access-date = 1 December 2024}}