Communist Party Candidates for 1985 Local Election
| Candidate | Council | Constituency | Elected | |
| John N. Murphy | Cork City Council | North-Central | ||
| Bill Horgan | Cork City Council | North-West | ||
| John Montgomery | Dublin City Council | Ballyfermot | ||
| Brian Buggle | Dublin City Council | Crumlin | ||
| Norman Cullen | Dublin City Council | North Inner City | ||
| Michael Wall | Dublin City Council | South Inner City | ||
| Jean Roche | South Dublin County Council | Lucan |