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==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
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Ireland is entitled to 14 [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]]s in the [[Tenth European Parliament]]. This is an additional three seats since 2019. Two of these were assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the post-[[Brexit]] redistribution, with candidates elected in 2019 who did not take their seats until January 2020. One further seat was assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-13 |title=2024 European elections: 15 additional seats divided between 12 countries {{!}} News |website=European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230911IPR04910/2024-european-elections-15-additional-seats-divided-between-12-countries |access-date=2023-12-04 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ECSept23">{{CELEX|32023D2061|text=European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Paul |date=16 March 2023 |title=Ireland to gain seat in next European Parliament term |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0316/1363514-ireland-meps/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321014201/https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0316/1363514-ireland-meps/ |archive-date=21 March 2023 |access-date=21 March 2023 |agency=[[RTÉ News]]}}</ref>
Ireland is entitled to 14 [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]]s in the [[Tenth European Parliament]]. This is an additional three seats since 2019. Two of these were assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the post-[[Brexit]] redistribution, with candidates elected in 2019 who did not take their seats until January 2020. One further seat was assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-13 |title=2024 European elections: 15 additional seats divided between 12 countries {{!}} News |website=European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230911IPR04910/2024-european-elections-15-additional-seats-divided-between-12-countries |access-date=2023-12-04 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ECSept23">{{CELEX|32023D2061|text=European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Paul |date=16 March 2023 |title=Ireland to gain seat in next European Parliament term |website=[[RTÉ News]] |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0316/1363514-ireland-meps/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321014201/https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0316/1363514-ireland-meps/ |archive-date=21 March 2023 |access-date=21 March 2023 }}</ref>


The 14 members are elected through [[single transferable vote]] in three constituencies: [[South (European Parliament constituency)|South]], [[Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency)|Midlands–North-West]] and [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin]]. Under the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023]], the newest 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 (Ireland)|Electoral Commission]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Burns |first=Sarah |date=20 November 2023 |title=Extra European Parliament seat recommended for Midlands-North West |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/20/extra-european-parliament-seat-recommended-for-midlands-north-west/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120111024/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/20/extra-european-parliament-seat-recommended-for-midlands-north-west/ |archive-date=20 November 2023 |access-date=20 November 2023 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2023 |title=Review of European Parliament Constituencies Report 2023 |url=https://ec-cdn-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2023/11/17144516/EU_Constituency_Review_Report_EN.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120111016/https://ec-cdn-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2023/11/17144516/EU_Constituency_Review_Report_EN.pdf |archive-date=20 November 2023 |access-date=20 November 2023 |website=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
The 14 members are elected through [[single transferable vote]] in three constituencies: [[South (European Parliament constituency)|South]], [[Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency)|Midlands–North-West]] and [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin]]. Under the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023]], the newest 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 (Ireland)|Electoral Commission]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Burns |first=Sarah |date=20 November 2023 |title=Extra European Parliament seat recommended for Midlands-North West |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/20/extra-european-parliament-seat-recommended-for-midlands-north-west/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120111024/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/20/extra-european-parliament-seat-recommended-for-midlands-north-west/ |archive-date=20 November 2023 |access-date=20 November 2023 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2023 |title=Review of European Parliament Constituencies Report 2023 |url=https://ec-cdn-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2023/11/17144516/EU_Constituency_Review_Report_EN.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120111016/https://ec-cdn-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2023/11/17144516/EU_Constituency_Review_Report_EN.pdf |archive-date=20 November 2023 |access-date=20 November 2023 |website=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
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| {{Party name with colour|European People's Party Group}}
| {{Party name with colour|European People's Party Group}}
| [[2019 European Parliament election in Ireland|2020]]
| [[2019 European Parliament election in Ireland|2020]]
| {{dts|23 March 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2024 |title=Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-europe-6335598-Mar2024/https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-europe-6335598-Mar2024/|access-date=24 March 2024 |website=www.thejournal.ie}}</ref>
| {{dts|23 March 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2024 |title=Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-europe-6335598-Mar2024/https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-europe-6335598-Mar2024/|access-date=24 March 2024 |website=TheJournal.ie}}</ref>
|}

==Candidates==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Constituency
! Candidate<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europeanmovement.ie/european-elections-2024/#1708342937450-d1670287-e5ff|title=EU Elections Information Hub |last= |first= |date= |work= European Movement Ireland|access-date=15 April 2024 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://irelandvotes.com/european-parliament-2024|title=EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Meet the Candidates|last= |first= |date= |work=Ireland Votes|access-date=15 April 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
! colspan="2"|Party
! colspan="2"|EP Group
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="17"|[[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Candidates for European Election |url=https://dublincountyreturningofficer.com/index.php/2024-european-and-local-elections/128-nominations-euro-2024 |access-date=22 April 2024 |website=Dublin County Returning Officer}}</ref>
| data-sort-value="Al-Qadri, Umar" | [[Umar Al-Qadri]]
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Andrews, Barry" | [[Barry Andrews (politician)|Barry Andrews]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Renew Europe}}
| MEP since 2020
|-
| data-sort-value="Boylan, Lynn" | [[Lynn Boylan]]
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| Member of the [[26th Seanad]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Cafolla, Robin" | Robin Cafolla
| {{Party name with colour|An Rabharta Glas}}{{efn|name=rabharta|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Changes to Register of Political Parties See New Party Proposed and Name/Emblem Changes for Another |url=https://www.electoralcommission.ie/media-release/changes-to-register-of-political-parties-see-new-party-proposed-and-name-emblem-changes-for-another/ |website=Electoral Commission |date=12 April 2024}}</ref>}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Cuffe, Ciarán" | [[Ciarán Cuffe]]
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Greens–European Free Alliance}}
| MEP since [[2019 European Parliament election in Ireland|2019]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Daly, Clare" | [[Clare Daly]]
| {{Party name with colour|Independents 4 Change}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| MEP since [[2019 European Parliament election in Ireland|2019]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Doherty, Regina" | [[Regina Doherty]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| {{Party name with colour|European People's Party Group}}
|
* Member of the 26th Seanad
* Defeated [[Josepha Madigan]] and [[Barry Ward (politician)|Barry Ward]] at a selection convention.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Regina Doherty beats Josepha Madigan to get Fine Gael European election nomination |first=Pat |last=Leahy |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/02/18/regina-doherty-beats-josepha-madigan-to-get-fine-gael-european-nomination/ |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |access-date=22 February 2024 |archive-date=20 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220040304/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/02/18/regina-doherty-beats-josepha-madigan-to-get-fine-gael-european-nomination/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| data-sort-value="Doolan, Daithií" | [[Daithí Doolan]]
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| Member of [[Dublin City Council]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Dwyer, Philip" | [[Philip Dwyer]]
| {{Party name with colour|Ireland First}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Gibney, Sinead" | Sinead Gibney
| {{Party name with colour|Social Democrats (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="McGrath, Finian" | [[Finian McGrath]]
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="OConorain, Diarmaid" | Diarmaid O'Conorain
| {{Party name with colour|Irish Freedom Party}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="ORiordain, Aodhan" | [[Aodhán Ó Riordáin]]
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}}
|
* Member of the [[33rd Dáil]]
* Defeated senator [[Annie Hoey]] and councillor Rob O'Donoghue at a selection convention<ref name="Ó Riordáin nom">{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Tim |title=Labour selects Aodhán Ó Riordáin as its candidate to run in European elections |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/01/27/labour-selects-aodhan-o-riordain-as-its-candidate-to-run-in-european-elections/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217102204/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/01/27/labour-selects-aodhan-o-riordain-as-its-candidate-to-run-in-european-elections/ |archive-date=17 February 2024 |access-date=17 February 2024 |language=en |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref>
|-
| data-sort-value="O'Rourke, Stephen" | Stephen O'Rourke
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Quinlan, Patrick" | Patrick Quinlan
| {{Party name with colour|National Party (Ireland, 2016)}}{{efn|name=national|Will not appear on the ballot under the label of "National Party" following a decision by the Registrar of Political Parties. Two factions of the party both applied to use the name "National Party" and the Registrar opted not to endorse either group.<ref name="NP off ballot IT">{{cite news |last=McQuinn |first=Cormac |date=12 April 2024 |title=Registrar rejects opposing bids to use National Party name in elections |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/12/registrar-rejects-opposing-bids-to-use-national-party-name-in-elections/ |work=[[Irish Times]] |location= |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref><ref name="NP off ballot Indo">{{cite news |last=Sheehan |first=Maeve |date=14 April 2024 |title=Justin Barrett claims victory in right-wing National Party leadership row |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/justin-barrett-claims-victory-in-right-wing-national-party-leadership-row/a1164070564.html |work=[[Irish Independent]] |location= |access-date=17 April 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Smith, Brid" | [[Bríd Smith]]
| {{Party name with colour|People Before Profit–Solidarity}}
| colspan=2|
|
* Member of the 33rd Dáil
* Not contesting the [[next Irish general election]]<ref>{{Cite news |last1=McGee |first1=Harry |last2=Wilson |first2=Jade |last3=Micalizzi |first3=Alessia |title=People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith to retire from politics at next general election |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/07/10/people-before-profit-td-brid-smith-to-retire-from-politics-at-next-general-election/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710123851/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/07/10/people-before-profit-td-brid-smith-to-retire-from-politics-at-next-general-election/ |archive-date=10 July 2023 |access-date=10 July 2023 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| data-sort-value="Steenson, Malachy" | Malachy Steenson
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| rowspan="18"|[[Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency)|Midlands–North-West]]
| data-sort-value="Blaney, Niall" | [[Niall Blaney]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Renew Europe}}
|
Member of the [[26th Seanad]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Carberry, Nina" | [[Nina Carberry]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| {{Party name with colour|European People's Party Group}}
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Chambers, Lisa" | [[Lisa Chambers]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Renew Europe}}
|
Member of the [[26th Seanad]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Cowen, Barry" | [[Barry Cowen]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Renew Europe}}
|
* Member of the [[33rd Dáil]]
* Defeated senators [[Niall Blaney]] and [[Lisa Chambers]] at a selection convention
|-
| data-sort-value="Flanagan, Luke" | [[Luke 'Ming' Flanagan]]
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| MEP since [[2014 European Parliament election in Ireland|2014]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Gildernew, Michelle " | [[Michelle Gildernew]]
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] for [[Fermanagh and South Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|Fermanagh and South Tyrone]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Hearne, Rory" |Rory Hearne
| {{Party name with colour|Social Democrats (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Kelly, Hermann" | [[Hermann Kelly]]
| {{Party name with colour|Irish Freedom Party}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Landy, Fergal" | Fergal Landy
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}}
|
|-
| data-sort-value="MacManus, Chris" | [[Chris MacManus]]
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| MEP since 2020
|-
| data-sort-value="Maguire, Margaret" | Margaret Maguire<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=6 March 2024 |title=European Candidates June 2024|url=https://ireland-first.ie/a-message-from-our-party-president/#:~:text=European%20Candidates%20June%202024|work=[[Ireland First]] |location= |access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref>
| {{Party name with colour|Ireland First}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Mullooly, Ciaran" | Ciaran Mullooly
| {{Party name with colour|Independent Ireland}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="OBoyle, Brian" | Brian O'Boyle
| {{Party name with colour|People Before Profit–Solidarity}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="OReilly, Pauline" | [[Pauline O'Reilly]]
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Greens–European Free Alliance}}
| Member of the 26th Seanad
|-
| data-sort-value="Reynolds, James" | [[James Reynolds (Irish politician)|James Reynolds]]
| {{Party name with colour|National Party (Ireland, 2016)}}{{efn|name=national}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Toibin, Peadar" | [[Peadar Tóibín]]
| {{Party name with colour|Aontú}}
| colspan=2|
| Member of the 33rd Dáil
|-
| data-sort-value="Walsh, Maria" | [[Maria Walsh (politician)|Maria Walsh]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| {{Party name with colour|European People's Party Group}}
| MEP since [[2019 European Parliament election in Ireland|2019]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Waters, John" | [[John Waters (columnist)|John Waters]]
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| rowspan="18"|[[South (European Parliament constituency)|South]]
| data-sort-value="Blighe, Derek" | [[Derek Blighe]]
| {{Party name with colour|Ireland First}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Bogue, Lorna" | Lorna Bogue
| {{Party name with colour|An Rabharta Glas}}{{efn|name=rabharta}}
| colspan=2|
| Member of [[Cork City Council]]
|-
| data-sort-value="de Barra, Graham" |Graham de Barra
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Doyle, Susan" |Susan Doyle
| {{Party name with colour|Social Democrats (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Fitzgibbon, Mary" |Mary Fitzgibbon<ref>{{cite news |last=|first=|date=9 April 2024 |title=Several new candidates confirmed to contest for election in Ireland South constituency |url=https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/several-new-candidates-confirmed-to-contest-for-election-in-ireland-south-constituency-378179 |work=[[Radio Kerry]] |location= |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref>
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Funchion, Kathleen" | [[Kathleen Funchion]]
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| Member of the [[33rd Dáil]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Gavan, Paul" | [[Paul Gavan]]
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| Member of the [[26th Seanad]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Hourigan, Niamh" | Niamh Hourigan
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}}
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Kelleher, Billy" | [[Billy Kelleher]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Renew Europe}}
| MEP since [[2019 European Parliament election in Ireland|2019]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Kelly, Sean" | [[Seán Kelly (Irish politician)|Seán Kelly]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| {{Party name with colour|European People's Party Group}}
| MEP since [[2009 European Parliament election in Ireland|2009]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Leahy, Michael" | Michael Leahy
| {{Party name with colour|Irish Freedom Party}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Mullins, John" |John Mullins
| {{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| {{Party name with colour|European People's Party Group}}
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Murphy, Patrick" | Patrick Murphy
| {{Party name with colour|Aontú}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Ní Mhurchú, Cynthia" | [[Cynthia Ní Mhurchú]]
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Renew Europe}}
|
|-
| data-sort-value="O'Sullivan, Grace" | [[Grace O'Sullivan]]
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Greens–European Free Alliance}}
| MEP since [[2019 European Parliament election in Ireland|2019]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Prendville, Cian" | Cian Prendiville
| {{Party name with colour|People Before Profit–Solidarity}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Punch, Eddie" |Eddie Punch
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| colspan=2|
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Wallace, Mick " | [[Mick Wallace]]
| {{Party name with colour|Independents 4 Change}}
| {{Party name with colour|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}
| MEP since [[2019 European Parliament election in Ireland|2019]]
|}
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! colspan=2 align=center|Party
! colspan="2"|EP Group
! colspan="2"|EP Group
! valign=top|Candidates<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europeanmovement.ie/european-elections-2024/#1708342937450-d1670287-e5ff|title=EU Elections Information Hub |website=European Movement Ireland|access-date=15 April 2024 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://irelandvotes.com/european-parliament-2024|title=EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Meet the Candidates |website=Ireland Votes|access-date=15 April 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
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| {{Party name with colour|An Rabharta Glas}}
| {{Party name with colour|An Rabharta Glas}}
| colspan=2|
| align=right|2
| align=right|
| align=right|New
| align=right|
| align=right|
| align=right|New
|-
| {{Party name with colour|The Irish People (party)}}
| colspan=2|
| colspan=2|
| align=right|2
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Revision as of 20:16, 22 April 2024

2024 European Parliament election in Ireland
← 2019 7 June 2024 2029 →
14 Irish seats to the European Parliament[1]
Opinion polls
 
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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 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 3.1%, 0 seats

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]

Electoral system

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)
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Ireland is entitled to 14 MEPs in the Tenth European Parliament. This is an additional three seats since 2019. Two of these were assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the post-Brexit redistribution, with candidates elected in 2019 who did not take their seats until January 2020. One further seat was assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures.[3][1][4]

The 14 members are elected through single transferable vote in three constituencies: South, Midlands–North-West and Dublin. Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023, the newest 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.[5][6]

As a result, the seats are divided among the three constituencies as follows:

  • 5 MEPs to be elected by the South constituency
  • 5 MEPs to be elected by the Midlands–North-West constituency
  • 4 MEPs to be elected by the Dublin constituency

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]

Outgoing delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Irish seats at the European Parliament as of 24 January 2024.[8]

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

Retiring incumbents

The following MEPs are not seeking re-election:

Constituency Departing MEP Party EP Group First elected Date announced
South Deirdre Clune Fine Gael EPP 2014 15 November 2023[9]
Dublin Frances Fitzgerald Fine Gael EPP 2019 6 November 2023[10]
Midlands–North-West Colm Markey Fine Gael EPP 2020 23 March 2024[11]

Results

Party EP Group Candidates[12][13] Seats ± 1st Pref. votes 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 2 New New
Independent Ireland 1 New New
Ireland First 3 New New
Irish Freedom 3 New New
National Party 2 New New
An Rabharta Glas 2 New New
The Irish People 2 New New
Independent 9
Totals 53 14 100.00 —

Polls

See also: Opinion polling for the 2024 European Parliament election
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 O/I[b]
7 April 2024 The Journal/Ireland Thinks[14] 1,334 23 17 20 6 3 6 3 5 17
12 February 2024 The Journal/Ireland Thinks[15] 1,255 26 19 19 6 4 4 3 – [c] 16
8 February 2020 2020 general election — 24.5 22.2 20.9 7.1 4.4 2.9 2.6 1.9 15.4
24 May 2019 2019 EP election — 11.7 16.6 29.6 11.2 3.1 1.2 2.3 – [d] 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.
  3. ^ Not specifically mentioned in the report.
  4. ^ Did not contest this election.

References

  1. ^ a b European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament
  2. ^ "Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections". Gov.ie (Press release). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 European elections: 15 additional seats divided between 12 countries | News". European Parliament. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ Cunningham, Paul (16 March 2023). "Ireland to gain seat in next European Parliament term". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  5. ^ Burns, Sarah (20 November 2023). "Extra European Parliament seat recommended for Midlands-North West". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Review of European Parliament Constituencies Report 2023" (PDF). Electoral Commission. 20 November 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Ireland - How to vote". European elections 2024: all you need to know. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. ^ "European Parliament". Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ Hurley, Sandra (15 November 2023). "Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune will not contest next election". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Fitzgerald not contesting European Parliament election next year". RTÉ News. 6 November 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections". TheJournal.ie. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  12. ^ "EU Elections Information Hub". European Movement Ireland. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  13. ^ "EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Meet the Candidates". Ireland Votes. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  14. ^ Matthews, Jane (11 April 2024). "Simon Harris's leadership makes 15% of voters less likely to vote for Fine Gael - poll". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  15. ^ Finn, Christina (12 February 2024). "New poll shows Sinn Féin out in front for upcoming European elections in June". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

External links

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