An election to decide the first directly elected
Mayor of Limerick
The Mayor of Limerick is the head of the local government of the Limerick, City and County Limerick, County of Limerick. It is a directly elected office with a five-year term. Following the 2024 Limerick mayoral election, John Moran (Mayor of Li ...
was held on 7 June 2024, as part of the
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 ...
. 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. Candidates were nominated by a
registered political party or with the support of 60 electors.
There were fifteen declared candidates in the contest for mayor, ten from
political parties
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, and five
independent candidates.
On 11 June 2024,
John Moran was elected as mayor.
Background
In May 2019 a plebiscite was held with the
2019 Limerick City and County Council election in which voters approved a proposal in a plebiscite on the establishment of a directly elected mayor for Limerick City and County by a vote of 52.4%. Under the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, the first election to the new office would take place as part of the
2024 Limerick City and County Council election.
In August 2023, the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023 was published.
Kieran O'Donnell
Kieran O'Donnell (born 8 May 1963) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Minister of State (Ireland), Minister of State since December 2022. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick City (Dáil constituency), Limerick Ci ...
,
, stated that the government intended that the election for a directly elected Mayor for Limerick would be held in 2024, at the local elections which were scheduled to be held in June 2024.
The Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 was enacted on 6 March 2024. Under its provisions, the powers currently vested in the
chief executive
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CEOs find roles in variou ...
would be transferred to the Mayor of Limerick. On 5 April,
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 Dá ...
, the
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is James ...
, confirmed the date of 7 June 2024 by ministerial order.
Result
The period for nominations started at 10 a.m. on Saturday 11 May and ended at 12 p.m. on Saturday 18 May 2024. Candidates may be nominated by a registered political party, with the support of 60 assentors, or with a deposit of €1,000.
There were fifteen declared candidates for the election.
References
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{{2024 Irish local elections
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Limerick mayoral
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Limerick City and County Council elections
History of Limerick (city)
History of County Limerick