 O'Loughlin's predecessor was Cathal Loftus.Daire Fitzgerald replaced Paul O'Loughlin on 21 November 2016.Although not on the official list of parties, the then party leader Commandant Cathal Ashbourne Loftus ran as a "non-party" candidate in the 2014 local elections in the Ashbourne ward, using the Christian Solidarity logo on his election leaflets.