347:. On 14 January 2020, after the calling of the 2020 general election, Finian McGrath announced he would not stand for re-election. On 15 January 2020, John Halligan announced he would not stand for re-election, which left Shane Ross as the sole member of the Alliance. Moran and Ross lost their seats at the 2020 general election, which left the Alliance with no elected members. Ross did not make a public statement about the status of the Independent Alliance, but during the campaign he campaigned as an independent, with the brand of Independent Alliance not appearing on his election literature or advertising. During and after the 2020 election, the Independent Alliance was effectively defunct, with no public statements being made on behalf of the group.
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