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Irish elections: Political parties plot path to government Tight three-way race in Irish general election, RTÉ exit poll suggests How the Republic of Ireland will elect its next parliament
Eighteen of the party’s 35 incumbents are not contesting the General Election, with incumbency historically considered an important factor in Irish politics. The results of the exit poll suggest ...
Sinn Fein (21.1%), Fine Gael (21%) and Fianna Fail (19.5%) are virtually neck-and-neck in terms of first preference votes in the Irish General Election, according to an exit poll. The Ipsos B&A ...
The 33rd Dáil first met on 20 February 2020, and could have been dissolved no later than 19 February 2025. This meant that, per a calculation in The Irish Times, the latest date the election could have been held was 22 March 2025. [10] [11] In June 2020, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party formed a coalition government.
The election must take place on a date set by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 18 to 25 days (disregarding any excluded day) after the writs have been issued. [10] [11] [12] Elections are by single transferable vote (STV), with each constituency returning between three and five deputies, each called a Teachta Dála or TD.
The 1918 election refers to the results in Ireland of the British general election, treated by Sinn Féin as the election for the First Dáil. The 1921 election refers to the separate elections to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland and the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, treated by Sinn Féin as elections to the Second Dáil.
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An election to all 37 seats on Donegal County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [2] County Donegal is divided into 7 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). [3]