Ireland held a snap general election on 29 November 2024, after Prime Minister Simon Harris dissolved parliament (Oireachtas) on 8 November.
Fianna Fáil, which has been in the ruling coalition with Fine Gael and The Green Party since 2020, won the most seats in parliament with 48. The main opposition party Sinn Féin won 39 seats, while Fine Gael won 38 seats.
Ireland’s parliament has the lower house Dáil Éireann and the upper house Seanad Éireann.
Members of the Dáil, who are known as Teachtaí Dála (TDs), serve five-year terms.
The new parliament will see 174 TDs representing 43 Dáil constituencies, up from the previous 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 2024 general election, voter turnout was 59.7%.