The Irish Labour Party gets part of its funding from "Trade union affiliation fees". Trade unions are funded by members’ fees, which are tax exempt (a tax break). This on its own amounts to a substantial amount of money the Irish state doesn't get in taxes but are those funds then given to a political party to fund its activities? I'm not 100% sure (and so am open to correction) but if it is the case do posters think it’s a good idea?