Ireland will be holding a general election on 29 November 2024.
Prime Minister Simon Harris, who is leader of the Fine Gael party, announced a snap election on 8 November and dissolved parliament (Oireachtas).
The current ruling coalition government comprises Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and The Green Party. The main opposition party is Sinn Féin, led by Mary Lou McDonald.
Ireland’s parliament has the lower house Dáil Éireann and the upper house Seanad Éireann.
Voters will be electing members of the Dáil, who are known as Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and serve five-year terms.
The next parliament will see 174 TDs representing 43 Dáil constituencies, up from the current 160 TDs in 39 constituencies.
The government is elected using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote.
Ireland has a population of 5.27 million and approximately 3.5 million registered voters. In the 2020 general election, voter turnout was 62.7%.