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2024 Irish Local Elections
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. It also included the 2024 Limerick mayoral election, for the first directly elected mayor in Ireland. Each local government area (a city, a county, or a city and county) is divided into local electoral areas (LEAs) where three to seven councillors are elected on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). This year saw a record number of women standing for election, with 31.4% (682 out of 2,171 candidates) being female. 26.1% of those elected were women (248 out of 949), a small increase compared to the last elections. Voter turnout for the elections was 49.4%, the first time less than half of registered voters participated, slightly down from 50.2% in 2019. Election timetable * 5 April: Ministerial order fixing the election date made by Darragh O'Brien, the Minister for Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin (; born 16 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022. Martin served as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence (Ireland), Minister for Defence from December 2022 to January 2025. He has been leader of Fianna Fáil since January 2011 and a Teachta Dála, TD for Cork South-Central (Dáil constituency), Cork South-Central since 1989. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition (Ireland), Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2020 and held various cabinet offices under Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen. Born in Cork (city), Cork, Martin initially worked as a teacher before entering politics. He was elected to Cork City Council in 1985, and served as Lord Mayor of Cork from 1992 to 1993. In 1989 Irish general election, 1989, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann for Cork South-Central, a seat he has re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democrats (Ireland)
The Social Democrats () are a social democratic political party in Ireland. Led by Holly Cairns since March 2023, the party was launched on 15 July 2015 by three independent TDs: Catherine Murphy, Róisín Shortall, and Stephen Donnelly. It promotes the Nordic model of political economy, pro-European views, and implementing Sláintecare, a plan to reform the Irish healthcare system. History 2015–2019: Foundation and early elections The Social Democrats was established with a co-leadership arrangement between its three founding members. Róisín Shortall is a former Labour Party TD and former Minister of State at the Department of Health. She resigned from the role and from Labour in September 2012, citing lack of support and the lack of an explanation from then-Minister for Health James Reilly concerning his controversial decision to locate a new primary care centre in his own constituency. Catherine Murphy was successively a member of the Workers' Party, De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithfield, Dublin
Smithfield () is an area on the Northside, Dublin, Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market and Common land, common, now officially called Smithfield Plaza, but known locally as Smithfield Square or Smithfield Market. Historically, Smithfield formed the western part of Oxmantown and lay close to Oxmantown Green. Originally, Smithfield lay within the civil parish of St. Paul's, and was served by the Church of Ireland St. Paul's Church (Church of Ireland), St. Paul's Church, on North King Street, now the SPADE Business Centre, and the Catholic St. Paul's (Roman Catholic) Church, Dublin, St. Paul's Church, on Arran Quay, now used by the Catholic Youth Council, and Mission Ministry. The area known as Smithfield roughly incorporates the area bounded by the River Liffey to the south, Bow Street to the east, Queen Street, Dublin, Queen Street to the west, and North Brunswick Street in the suburb of Grangegorman to the north. Notable lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Irish Times
''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It was launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is Ireland's leading newspaper. It is considered a newspaper of record for Ireland. Though formed as a Protestant Irish nationalist paper, within two decades and under new owners, it became a supporter of unionism in Ireland. In the 21st century, it presents itself politically as "liberal and progressive", as well as being centre-right on economic issues. The editorship of the newspaper from 1859 until 1986 was controlled by the Anglo-Irish Protestant minority, only gaining its first nominal Irish Catholic editor 127 years into its existence. The paper's notable columnists have included writer and arts commentator Fintan O'Toole and satirist Miriam Lord. The late Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald was once a columnist. Michael O'Regan was the Leinster Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Party (Ireland)
The Green Party (, ) is a Green politics, green List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland, political party that operates in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It holds a pro-European stance. It was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. The party became the Green Alliance in 1983 and adopted its current English language name in 1987 while the Irish name was kept unchanged. The party leader is Roderic O'Gorman, the deputy leader is Senator Róisín Garvey and the cathaoirleach (chairperson) is Janet Horner. Green Party candidates have been elected to most levels of representation: Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local government (in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland), Dáil Éireann, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the European Parliament. The Green Party first entered the Dáil in 1989. It has participated in the Government of Ireland, Irish government twice, from 2007 to 2011 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council () is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority of the city of Dublin in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Until 2001, the authority was known as Dublin Corporation. The council is responsible for public housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture and natural environment, environment. The council has 63 elected members and is the largest local council in Ireland. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the honorific title of Lord Mayor of Dublin, Lord Mayor. The city administration is headed by a Chief executive (Irish local government), chief executive, Richard Shakespeare. The council meets at City Hall, Dublin. Legal status Local government in Dublin is regulated by the Local Government Act 2001. This provided for the renaming of the old Dublin Corporation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Housing, Local Government And Heritage
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage () is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is James Browne, TD. He is assisted by three Ministers of State: * John Cummins, TD – Minister of State for local government and planning * Christopher O'Sullivan, TD – Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity * Kieran O'Donnell, TD – Minister of State for housing Overview The minister is responsible for, among other matters: *housing; *local authorities and related services; *the supervision of elections, including general elections and presidential elections A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The .... List of off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darragh O'Brien
Darragh O'Brien (born 8 July 1974) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister for Transport (Ireland), Minister for Transport and Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment since January 2025. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Fingal East (Dáil constituency), Dublin Fingal East constituency since the 2024 Irish general election, 2024 general election. He represented the Dublin Fingal (Dáil constituency), Dublin Fingal constituency from 2016 to 2024, and the Dublin North (Dáil constituency), Dublin North constituency from 2007 to 2011. He previously served as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage from 2020 to 2025 and a Seanad Éireann, Senator for the Labour Panel from 2011 to 2016. Personal life He was born and raised in Malahide, County Dublin, where he is an active member of St. Sylvesters GAA club, Malahide United F.C. and Malahide Rugby Club. As a child, O'Brien attended Pope John Paul II National Catholic School and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministerial Order
A ministerial decree or ministerial order is a decree by a Ministry (government department), ministry. With a ministerial decree the administrative department is delegated the task to impose a formal judgement or mandate. Ministerial decrees are usually imposed under the authority of the department's chief minister, secretary or administrator. Belgium In Belgium, a ministerial decree (, ) is a decision of a minister of the Belgian Federal Government, federal government. The Constitution of Belgium, Belgian Constitution stipulates that the Monarchy of Belgium, King of Belgium, in practice the federal government as a whole, is responsible for the execution of laws adopted by the federal parliament. This is done by Royal order (Belgium), royal order. For more detailed measures, the minister responsible can act alone by ministerial order. Ministerial orders must be published in the Belgian Official Journal before they can enter into force. Canada In Canada, a ministerial order () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
