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The 2024 Irish local elections were held in all local authorities in Ireland on Friday, 7 June 2024. European Parliament elections were held on the same day. [ 1 ] It also included the 2024 Limerick mayoral election , for the first directly elected mayor in Ireland.
Limerick is the first local authority in Ireland to have directly elected mayor, following a plebiscite held at the previous council election. The election was held under the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024. [1] Candidates were nominated by a registered political party or with the support of 60 electors.
Elected candidates are shown in bold text. ^ *: Outgoing TD ^ #: Member of the 26th Seanad ^ ‡: Previously a member of the Dáil or Seanad ^ §: Returned automatically without standing for election as outgoing Ceann Comhairle, in accordance with Article 16.6 of the Constitution of Ireland.
Posters depicting the candidates of political parties are pictured in Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of Ireland's general election. / Credit: PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty
Voters are continuing to head to the polls in Ireland as ballots are cast in three highly anticipated elections. Irish people are electing a swathe of new councillors as well as picking candidates ...
The 2024 general election featured 686 candidates and 20 registered political parties. [69] A record 248 candidates are women, which is 36% of the total and a 53% increase from 2020. This was driven by a new 40% gender quota for both men and women in political party nominations, though women remain significantly underrepresented in the Dáil ...
Pages in category "2024 Irish local elections" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. ... 2024 Limerick mayoral election;
An election for a directly elected Mayor of Limerick was held under the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024. [3] Candidates can be nominated by a registered political party or with the support of 60 electors.