2024 European Parliament election in Ireland

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2024 European Parliament election in Ireland
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14 Irish seats to the European Parliament [1]
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Leader Simon Harris Micheál Martin Eamon Ryan
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Green
Alliance EPP Renew Greens–EFA
Leader since 24 March 2024 26 January 2011 27 May 2011
Last election29.6%, 5 seats16.6%, 2 seats11.4%, 2 seats
 
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LeaderCollective leadership [lower-alpha 1] Mary Lou McDonald Ivana Bacik
Party Inds. 4 Change Sinn Féin Labour
Alliance The Left The Left S&D
Leader since—10 February 2018 24 March 2022
Last election7.4%, 2 seats11.7%, 1 seat3.1%, 0 seats
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The 2024 European Parliament election in Ireland is the Irish component of the 2024 European Parliament election and is set to be held on 7 June 2024 with the local elections. [2]

Contents

Electoral system

Ireland is entitled to 14 MEPs in the Tenth European Parliament. They are to be elected on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) in three constituencies:

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

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

Outgoing delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Irish seats at the European Parliament as of 24 January 2024. [10]

EP GroupSeatsPartySeatsMEPs
European People's Party
5 / 13
 Fine Gael 5
The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
4 / 13
 Independents 4 Change 2
Sinn Féin 1
Independents 1
Renew Europe
2 / 13
 Fianna Fáil 2
Greens–European Free Alliance
2 / 13
 Green Party 2
Total13

Retiring incumbents

The following MEPs are not seeking re-election:

ConstituencyDeparting MEPPartyEP GroupFirst electedDate announced
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

Dublin

Candidate [14] [15] [16] PartyEP GroupNotes
Umar Al-Qadri Independent
Barry Andrews Fianna Fáil RE MEP since 2020
Lynn Boylan Sinn Féin The Left Member of the 26th Seanad
Niall Boylan Independent Ireland
Robin Cafolla Rabharta [lower-alpha 2]
Aisling Considine Aontú
Ciarán Cuffe Green Greens/EFA MEP since 2019
Clare Daly Inds. 4 Change The Left MEP since 2019
Regina Doherty Fine Gael EPP
Daithí Doolan Sinn Féin The Left Member of Dublin City Council
Philip Dwyer Ireland First
Sinead Gibney Social Democrats
Andy Heasman The Irish People
Diarmaid O'Conorain Irish Freedom
Aodhán Ó Riordáin Labour S&D
Stephen O'Rourke Independent
Patrick Quinlan National Party
Bríd Smith PBP–Solidarity
Malachy Steenson Independent

Midlands–North-West

Candidate [14] [15] [21] PartyEP GroupNotes
Justin Barrett National Party
Niall Blaney Fianna Fáil RE

Member of the 26th Seanad

Anthony Cahill The Irish People
Nina Carberry Fine Gael EPP
Lisa Chambers Fianna Fáil RE

Member of the 26th Seanad

Barry Cowen Fianna Fáil RE
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan Independent The Left MEP since 2014
Michelle Gildernew Sinn Féin The Left MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Rory Hearne Social Democrats
Hermann Kelly Irish Freedom
Fergal Landy Labour S&D
Chris MacManus Sinn Féin The Left MEP since 2020
Margaret Maguire Ireland First
Saoirse McHugh Independent
Ciaran Mullooly Independent Ireland
Brian O'Boyle PBP–Solidarity
Pauline O'Reilly Green Greens/EFA Member of the 26th Seanad
James Reynolds National Party
Michelle Smith Independent
Peadar Tóibín Aontú Member of the 33rd Dáil
Maria Walsh Fine Gael EPP MEP since 2019
Gerry Waters Independent
John Waters Independent

South

Candidate [14] [15] [22] PartyEP GroupNotes
Derek Blighe Ireland First
Lorna Bogue Rabharta [lower-alpha 2] 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
Grace O'Sullivan Green Greens/EFA MEP since 2019
Cian Prendiville PBP–Solidarity
Eddie Punch Independent
Mick Wallace Inds. 4 Change The Left MEP since 2019

Results

PartyEP GroupCandidatesSeats±1st pref.FPv%±%
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 3NewNew
Independent Ireland 2NewNew
Ireland First 3NewNew
Irish Freedom 3NewNew
The Irish People 3NewNew
National Party 3NewNew
Rabharta 2NewNew
Independent 14
Total6414——100.0—

Polls

Last date
of polling		Polling firm / CommissionerSample
size		 SF
Left 		FF
Renew 		FG
EPP 		GP
G/EFA 		Lab
S&D 		SD PBP–S Aon O/I [lower-alpha 3]
7 April 2024 The Journal/Ireland Thinks [23] 1,3342317206363517
7 February 2024The Journal/Ireland Thinks [24] 1,2552619196443– [lower-alpha 4] 19
8 February 2020 2020 general election —24.522.220.97.14.42.92.61.913.5
24 May 2019 2019 EP election —11.716.629.611.43.11.22.3– [lower-alpha 5] 24.1

Notes

  1. ↑ Pictured here are the party's two successful candidates in the 2019 election, Mick Wallace and Clare Daly.
  2. 1 2 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]
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Not specifically mentioned in the report.
  5. ↑ Did not contest this election.

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