It was not a political party and stated that it would not impose any whip on elected members except if the group agreed to support a government on confidence motions.

Prior to the 2016 general election, the alliance counted among its members five independent TDs of the 31st Dáil and two senators of the 24th Seanad; within the Oireachtas, it comprised TDs Shane Ross, Michael Fitzmaurice, Finian McGrath, John Halligan, and Tom Fleming and Senators Feargal Quinn and Gerard Craughwell.

[5][3][6] Six candidates were elected: Seán Canney, Michael Fitzmaurice, John Halligan, Finian McGrath, Kevin "Boxer" Moran and Shane Ross.

[12] 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.

The group's website set out a list of "principles and priorities", based around general themes of political reform that the alliance had claimed would form a charter for its election candidates.