2024 European Parliament election in Ireland
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14 Irish seats to the European Parliament[1]
Opinion polls
 
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Leader Leo Varadkar Micheál Martin Eamon Ryan
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Green
Alliance EPP Renew Greens–EFA
Leader since 2 June 2017 26 January 2011 27 May 2011
Last election 29.6%, 5 seats 16.6%, 2 seats 11.4%, 2 seats
 
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Leader Collective leadership[a] 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 election 7.4%, 2 seats 11.7%, 1 seat 5.3%, 0 seats

The 2024 European Parliament election in Ireland is the Irish component of the 2024 European Parliament election and is scheduled to be held in June 2024.[2] The date will be set by order of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the same day as the 2024 local elections.[3] The election will be conducted in three constituencies on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Boundary review

Ireland currently has 13 MEPs (5 for South and 4 each for Midlands-North-West and Dublin). In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to add an additional 11 MEPs. Ireland would gain one MEP under this arrangement, increasing from 13 to 14.[4][5] This was adopted by the European Council in September 2023.[1] Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023, the additional seat will be allocated to the constituency of Midlands–North-West, with the transfer of County Laois and County Offaly from South. This followed a recommendation of the Electoral Commission.[6][7]

Outgoing delegation

Members of the
European Parliament
for Ireland
1st delegation (1973)
2nd delegation (1973–1977)
3rd delegation (1977–1979)
1st term (1979)
2nd term (1984)
3rd term (1989)
4th term (1994)
5th term (1999)
6th term (2004)
7th term (2009)
8th term (2014)
9th term (2019)
10th term (2024)
List of women MEPs

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

EP Group Seats Party Seats MEPs
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
 
Total 13
Source: European Parliament


Candidates

Retiring incumbents

The following MEPs are not seeking re-election:

Constituency Departing MEP Party EP Group First elected Date announced
Dublin Frances Fitzgerald Fine Gael EPP 2019 6 November 2023[8]
South Deirdre Clune Fine Gael EPP 2014 15 November 2023[9]

Returning incumbents

The following MEPs are seeking re-election:

Constituency Returning MEP Party EP Group First elected Date announced
South Mick Wallace Inds. 4 Change GUE/NGL 2019 November 2023[10]
Midlands–North-West Luke 'Ming' Flanagan Independent GUE/NGL 2014 November 2023[10]
South Seán Kelly Fine Gael EPP 2009 16 November 2023[11]
Midlands–North-West Chris MacManus Sinn Féin GUE/NGL 2020 22 January 2024[12]
Dublin Barry Andrews Fianna Fáil RE 2020 23 January 2024[13]
South Billy Kelleher Fianna Fáil RE 2019 29 January 2024[14]
Dublin Ciarán Cuffe Green Green 2019 17 February 2024[15]
South Grace O'Sullivan Green Green 2019 17 February 2024[15]
Midlands–North-West Maria Walsh Fine Gael EPP 2019 23 February 2024[16]

New candidates

Constituency Candidate Party EP Group Date announced Notes
South Lorna Bogue An Rabharta Glas NI 26 May 2023[17] Bogue is a member of Cork City Council
South Paul Gavan Sinn Féin GUE/NGL 18 December 2023[18] Gavan is a member of Seanad Éireann
Midlands–North-West Barry Cowen Fianna Fáil RE 5 February 2024[19]
Midlands–North-West Michelle Gildernew Sinn Féin GUE/NGL 22 January 2024[12] MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
South Cian Prendville People Before Profit GUE/NGL 24 January 2024[20]
Midlands–North-West Brian O'Boyle People Before Profit GUE/NGL 24 January 2024[21]
Dublin Bríd Smith People Before Profit GUE/NGL 24 January 2024[22]
Midlands–North-West Hermann Kelly Irish Freedom NI 29 January 2024[24]
Dublin Diarmaid O’Conorain Irish Freedom NI 29 January 2024[24]
South Michael Leahy Irish Freedom NI 29 January 2024[24]
South Patrick Murphy Aontú NI 24 January 2024[25]
Dublin Peadar Tóibín Aontú NI 23 February 2024[26] Tóibín is a member of Dáil Éireann.
Dublin Lynn Boylan Sinn Féin GUE/NGL 17 February 2024[27] Boylan is a member of Seanad Éireann
Dublin Daithí Doolan Sinn Féin GUE/NGL 17 February 2024[27] Doolan is a member of Dublin City Council
Midlands–North-West Pauline O'Reilly Green Green 17 February 2024[15] O'Reilly is a member of Seanad Éireann
Dublin Aodhán Ó Riordáin Labour S&D 17 February 2024[28]
  • Defeated senator Annie Hoey and councillor Rob O'Donoghue at a selection convention to secure the nomination.[28]
  • Ó Riordáin is a member of Dáil Éireann.
South Niamh Hourigan Labour S&D 18 February 2024[29]
Dublin Finian McGrath Independent NI 18 February 2024[30]
Dublin Regina Doherty Fine Gael EPP 22 February 2024[31]
Midlands–North-West James Reynolds National Party NI 22 February 2024[33][34]

Polls

Last date
of polling 		Polling firm / Commissioner Sample
size 		SF FF FG GP Lab SD PBP–S O/I[b]
12 February 2024 The Journal/Ireland Thinks[35] 1,255 26 19 19 6 4 4 3 16
24 May 2019 2019 election — 11.7 16.6 29.6 11.2 3.1 1.2 2.3 24.3

Notes

  1. ^ Pictured here are the party's two successful candidates in the 2019 election, Mick Wallace and Clare Daly.
  2. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ a b European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament
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  12. ^ a b "Sinn Fein's Michelle Gildernew to seek election to European Parliament". Belfast Telegraph. 22 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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  17. ^ "Cork City Councillor announces intention to run in European elections". Cork's 96FM. 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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  19. ^ McGee, Harry. "Barry Cowen narrowly selected as Fianna Fáil European election candidate in keenly contested convention". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  20. ^ "People Before Profit announce former Limerick councillor as Ireland South candidate for European election". Limerick Post. 24 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Dr Brian O'Boyle to run in European Elections". 24 January 2024.
  22. ^ Matthews, Jane (24 January 2024). "Bríd Smith among 3 People Before Profit candidates announced for European elections". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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  24. ^ a b c "Irish Freedom Party European Candidates". 29 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Aontú selects Patrick Murphy, Fisheries Campaigner as its Candidate to contest the EU Parliament Elections 2024 in the Constituency of Ireland South". Aontú. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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  28. ^ a b "Labour selects Aodhán Ó Riordáin as its candidate to run in European elections". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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  32. ^ Leahy, Pat. "Regina Doherty beats Josepha Madigan to get Fine Gael European election nomination". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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