Next local elections ireland 2024

Election to the 35th Dáil

The next Irish general election to elect the 35th Dáil must be held no later than January 2030.

Date of election

The 34th Dáil first met on 18 December 2024.

When is the next general election 2024

Electoral law provides that the "same Dáil shall not continue for a longer period than five years from the date of its first meeting".^[1] It must therefore be dissolved no later than 17 December 2029. The taoiseach may advise the president to dissolve at any time.

If a taoiseach has ceased to retain the support of the majority of the Dáil, the president may in their absolute discretion refuse to dissolve the Dáil. To date, no president has refused to dissolve the Dáil.

When the Dáil is dissolved, the Clerk of the Dáil must issue a writ of election to the returning officer for each constituency.^[2] 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, being Sundays, public holidays and Good Friday) after the writs have been issued.^[3]

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