Fine Gael leads the polls with 25% of the vote intention, compared to the centrist Fianna Fáil of Micheal Martin with 20%. The Irish Prime Minister, Simon Harris, has announced his decision to dissolve Parliament and call early elections for November 29.

The taoiseach (Irish prime minister) is anticipated to announce the date of the Republic of Ireland's general election later. Earlier this week, Taoiseach Simon Harris indicated a preference for a polling day on 29 November.