- Irish general election to be called this year ahead of the deadline in March 2025
- No official date has been set with the leaders focused on passing the Finance Bill first
- Green Party leader has suggested 29 November
Irish general election to be called this year
The leaders of Ireland’s three government parties have agreed that the next general election will take place in 2024, ahead of the official deadline in March 2025.
Taoiseach Simon Harris, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, and Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman are focusing on passing the Finance Bill, which introduces new tax provisions, before setting an election date.
While O’Gorman suggested 29 November for the election, no official date has been confirmed. He emphasised the need to provide certainty to the public, while Harris stated that the government will prioritise completing its current work before deciding on the best timing for the election.
Speaking to Irish broadcaster RTÉ News, the taoiseach said he wanted the government to finish the work it had under way.
He said he then wanted to “engage and take the views of the other coalition leaders in relation to the appropriate timing for a general election”.
“I want to do that at a time that is right for the country and I also want to do it at a time that makes sense in terms of finishing the work,” Harris said.