2024 European Parliament election in Ireland
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The 2024 European Parliament election in Ireland is the Irish component of the 2024 European Parliament election and were held on Friday, 7 June 2024 on the same day as the 2024 Irish local elections.[2]
Electoral system[edit]
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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.[3][1][4] The Electoral Commission recommended this seat be given to Midlands–North-West, with the transfer of County Laois and County Offaly from South.[5][6] This change was implemented by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023.
Franchise[edit]
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.[7]
Dates[edit]
- 5 April: Ministerial order fixing the election date made by Darragh O'Brien, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage[2]
- 15 April: Opening of the nomination period[8]
- 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[9]
Outgoing delegation[edit]
The table shows the detailed composition of the Irish seats at the European Parliament as of 24 January 2024.[10]
EP Group | Seats | Party | Seats | MEPs | ||
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European People's Party | 5 / 13
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Fine Gael | 5 | |||
The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL | 4 / 13
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Independents 4 Change | 2 | |||
Sinn Féin | 1 | |||||
Independents | 1 | |||||
Renew Europe | 2 / 13
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Fianna Fáil | 2 | |||
Greens–European Free Alliance | 2 / 13
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Green Party | 2 | |||
Total | 13 |
Retiring incumbents[edit]
The following MEPs are not seeking re-election:
Constituency | Departing MEP | Party | EP Group | First elected | Date announced | ||
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South | Deirdre Clune | Fine Gael | EPP | 2014 | 15 November 2023[11] | ||
Dublin | Frances Fitzgerald | Fine Gael | EPP | 2019 | 6 November 2023[12] | ||
Midlands–North-West | Colm Markey | Fine Gael | EPP | 2020 | 23 March 2024[13] |
Candidates by constituency[edit]
Dublin[edit]
Midlands–North-West[edit]
South[edit]
Candidate[14][15][22] | Party | EP Group | Notes | ||
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Derek Blighe | Ireland First | ||||
Lorna Bogue | Rabharta[b] | Member of Cork City Council | |||
Graham de Barra | Independent | ||||
Christopher V.S. Doyle | Independent | ||||
Susan Doyle | Social Democrats | ||||
Mary Fitzgibbon | Independent | ||||
Kathleen Funchion | Sinn Féin | The Left | Member of the 33rd Dáil | ||
Paul Gavan | Sinn Féin | The Left | Member of the 26th Seanad | ||
Niamh Hourigan | Labour | S&D | |||
Billy Kelleher | Fianna Fáil | RE | MEP since 2019 | ||
Seán Kelly | Fine Gael | EPP | MEP since 2009 | ||
Ross Lahive | The Irish People | ||||
Michael Leahy | Irish Freedom | ||||
Una McGurk | Independent | ||||
Michael McNamara | Independent | Member of the 33rd Dáil | |||
John Mullins | Fine Gael | EPP | |||
Patrick Murphy | Aontú | ||||
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú | Fianna Fáil | RE | |||
Ciaran O'Riordan | Independent | ||||
Grace O'Sullivan | Green | Greens/EFA | MEP since 2019 | ||
Cian Prendiville | PBP–Solidarity | ||||
Eddie Punch | Independent Ireland | ||||
Mick Wallace | Inds. 4 Change | The Left | MEP since 2019 |
Campaign[edit]
Debates[edit]
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).[23]
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).[24]
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).[25]
Polls[edit]
Nationwide party polling[edit]
Last date of polling |
Polling firm / Commissioner | Sample size |
SF Left |
FF Renew |
FG EPP |
GP G/EFA |
Lab S&D |
SD | PBP–S | Aon | II | O/I[c] |
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27 May 2024 | Ireland Thinks/The Journal[26] | 1,161 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 18 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 5[d] | – [e] | 23 |
22 May 2024 | Red C/Business Post[27] | 1,021 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | – [e] | 25[f] |
15 May 2024 | Ipsos B&A/Irish Times[28] | 1,500 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
7 May 2024 | Ireland Thinks/The Journal[29] | 1,633 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | – [e] | 24 |
7 April 2024 | Ireland Thinks/The Journal[30] | 1,334 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | – [e] | 17 |
7 February 2024 | Ireland Thinks/The Journal[31] | 1,255 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | – [e] | – [e] | 19 |
8 February 2020 | 2020 general election | — | 24.5 | 22.2 | 20.9 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | – [g] | 13.5 |
24 May 2019 | 2019 EP election | — | 11.7 | 16.6 | 29.6 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | – [g] | – [g] | 24.1 |
Candidate polling[edit]
Dublin[edit]
Last date of polling |
Polling firm / Commissioner | Sample size |
Andrews (FF) | L. Boylan (SF) | Doherty (FG) | Ó Riordáin (Lab) | Cuffe (GP) | Smith (S–PBP) | Daly (I4C) | Gibney (SD) | N. Boylan (II) | Doolan (SF) | Considine (Aon) | Others |
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31 May 2024[32] | Ireland Thinks/Sunday Independent | 496 | 14.1 | 11.2 | 15 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 12.5 |
15 May 2024[28] | Ipsos B&A/The Irish Times | 500 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
7 May 2024[33] | Ireland Thinks/Sunday Independent | 457[34] | 17 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Midlands–North-West[edit]
Last date of polling |
Polling firm / Commissioner | Sample size |
Flanagan (Ind) | Walsh (FG) | Cowen (FF) | Chambers (FF) | Carberry (FG) | Gildernew (SF) | Mullooly (II) | MacManus (SF) | Blaney (FF) | Casey (Ind) | Tóibín (Aon) | Others |
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31 May 2024[32] | Ireland Thinks/Sunday Independent | 614 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 20.5 |
15 May 2024[28] | Ipsos B&A/The Irish Times | 500 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
7 May 2024[33] | Ireland Thinks/Sunday Independent | 631[34] | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
South[edit]
Last date of polling |
Polling firm / Commissioner | Sample size |
Kelly (FG) | Kelleher (FF) | Funchion (SF) | Ní Mhurchú (FF) | Gavan (SF) | Hourigan (Lab) | McNamara (Ind) | Mullins (FG) | Blighe (IF) | O'Sullivan (GP) | Wallace (I4C) | Doyle (SD) | Others |
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31 May 2024[32] | Ireland Thinks/Sunday Independent | 660 | 18.5 | 14.4 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 10.5 |
15 May 2024[28] | Ipsos B&A/The Irish Times | 500 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
7 May 2024[33] | Ireland Thinks/Sunday Independent | 643[34] | 14 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Results[edit]
Party | EP Group | Candidates | Seats | ± | 1st pref. | FPv% | ±% | ||
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Fine Gael | EPP | 5 | |||||||
Fianna Fáil | RE | 6 | |||||||
Sinn Féin | The Left | 6 | |||||||
Green | Greens/EFA | 3 | |||||||
Inds. 4 Change | The Left | 2 | |||||||
Labour | S&D | 3 | |||||||
PBP–Solidarity | 3 | ||||||||
Social Democrats | 3 | ||||||||
Aontú | 3 | New | New | ||||||
Independent Ireland | 3 | New | New | ||||||
Ireland First | 3 | New | New | ||||||
Irish Freedom | 3 | New | New | ||||||
The Irish People | 3 | New | New | ||||||
National Party | 4 | New | New | ||||||
Rabharta | 2 | New | New | ||||||
Independent | 21 | ||||||||
Total | 73 | 14 | — | — | 100.0 | — |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Pictured here are the party's two successful candidates in the 2019 election, Mick Wallace and Clare Daly.
- ^ a b Will not appear on the ballot as Rabharta. The Electoral Commission proposed the registration of the party to contest European and local elections on 12 April. However, as the proposed decision was subject to a 21-day appeal period, it will not be in force for the 7 June 2024 elections.[17]
- ^ The figure for 'Others/Independents' (including Independents 4 Change candidates) is the remainder when all others are removed. As with all such calculations, the figure shown may be slightly inaccurate due to rounding effects.
- ^ Includes 'Others'.
- ^ a b c d e f Not specifically mentioned in the report.
- ^ Includes 21% for 'Independent' and 4% for 'Other Party'.
- ^ a b c Did not contest this election.
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External links[edit]
- "European elections". European Parliament.