2024 European Parliament Election In Ireland

The 2024 European Parliament election in Ireland is the Irish component of the 2024 European Parliament election and was held on Friday, 7 June 2024, the same day as the Irish local elections and Limerick mayoral election.

Electoral system

Ireland is entitled to 14 MEPs in the Tenth European Parliament. They are elected on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote in three constituencies:
*Dublin (4 seats);
* Midlands–North-West (5 seats); and
*South (5 seats).

Thirteen MEPs were elected in 2019. However, the last candidate elected in Dublin and in South did not take their seats until January 2020, as part of the post-Brexit redistribution of seats. Ireland was allocated an additional seat in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the parliament composition based on the most recent population figures. The Electoral Commission recommended this seat be given to Midlands–North-West, with the transfer of County Laois and County Offaly from Ireland South. This change was implemented by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023.

Franchise

Irish citizens and other non-Irish EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Ireland, provided that they are registered to vote for EU elections and that they compiled a statutory declaration issued by the local authority of their residence. Irish citizens residing abroad cannot vote for an election or referendum in Ireland. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.

Outgoing delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Irish seats at the European Parliament as of 24 January 2024.

Retiring incumbents

Campaign

Timeline

* 5 April: Ministerial order fixing the election date made by Darragh O'Brien, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
* 15 April: Opening of the nomination period
* 22 April: Close of the nomination period for non-Irish EU citizens
* 30 April: Close of the nomination period for Irish citizens
* 8 May: Date on which posters may be erected
* 7 June: Polling day (7 a.m.–10 p.m.)
* 9 June: Counting of votes commences

Debates

On Monday 20 May 2024 RTÉ One's ''Upfront with Katie Hannon'' hosted a debate between eight candidates running in the Midlands-North-West constituency: Peter Casey (Ind), Barry Cowen (FF), Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (Ind), Saoirse McHugh (Ind), Chris MacManus (SF), Pauline O'Reilly (GP), Peadar Tóibín (Aon) and Maria Walsh (FG).

On Friday 30 May RTÉ One's ''Prime Time'' hosted 8 candidates from the South constituency: Lorna Bogue (Rabh), Paul Gavan (SF), Niamh Hourigan (Lab), Billy Kelleher (FF), Michael McNamara (Ind), John Mullins (FG), Grace O'Sullivan (GP) and Mick Wallace of (I4C).

On Tuesday 4 June RTÉ One's ''Prime Time'' hosted 8 candidates from the Dublin constituency: Barry Andrews (FF), Ciarán Cuffe (GP), Clare Daly (I4C), Regina Doherty (FG), Aodhán Ó Riordáin (Lab), Lynn Boylan (SF), Sinéad Gibney (SDs) and Bríd Smith (PBP–S).

Results

MEPs elected

The elected MEPs took office on 16 July. This left four vacancies in the Dáil and one vacancy in the Seanad. Another senator elected as an MEP had resigned her Seanad seat on 10 July, and was replaced by a nominee on the same day. A writ for by-elections for the vacancies in the Dáil must be moved within 6 months of that date.

Opinion polls

Nationwide party polling

Candidate polling

Dublin

Midlands–North-West

South

Notes

References

External links

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