Dáil Éireann, General Election

Ireland’s General Election 2024 kicks off as Dáil officially dissolved
Ireland's General Election for 2024 has officially kicked off after President Michael D. Higgins dissolved the current Dáil Eireann at the request of Taoiseach Simon Harris.
Campaigners call for President to refrain from dissolving the Dáil
There have been calls for President Michael D Higgins to refuse Taoiseach Simon Harris’ request to dissolve the Dáil, with campaign groups demanding a pause to allow the passing of the Occupied Territories Bill.
Taoiseach officially announces General Election 2024 as President Higgins formally dissolves the Dáil
Taoiseach Simon Harris has officially confirmed that he will seek the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil as he sounded the klaxon for General Election 2024. Speaking at Government Buildings before travelling to Áras an Uachtaráin to ask President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dáil,
Election 2024: Taoiseach Simon Harris to ask President to dissolve Dáil today as campaigns kick off
The General Election campaign will formally begin later today when Taoiseach Simon Harris asks President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dail.
'Honour of my life to serve as Ireland's Taoiseach', Harris says as election campaign gets under way
Taoiseach Simon Harris said it had been the honour of his life to serve as Ireland's leader, as he spoke to the country before travelling to the home of Irish President Michael D Higgins to dissolve government.
Taoiseach Simon Harris calls Irish general election
A general election in the Republic of Ireland has officially been called for Friday 29 November. Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Simon Harris made the announcement outside government buildings in Dublin on Friday.
Election campaign to formally start in Ireland with dissolution of Dail
Will I get a day off work to vote in the general election? -Everything you need to know before polling day
A GENERAL election is held in Ireland at least every five years in order to vote for who will represent the Irish public in ...
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President Higgins formally dissolves 33rd Dáil, kicking off the general election
President Michael D Higgins (left) and Taoiseach Simon Harris after the signing of the Warrant of Advice and in duplicate of the Proclamation of Dissolution requesting the dissolution of Dail ...
Irish politician called an 'a**hole' in Dail Eireann after remark on gender of another politician's child
While arguing over taxes, Danny Healy-Rae told Paul Murphy "What do you know? Sure, you don't know if your own baby is a boy or a girl!'.
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Dáil vote on assisted dying
Sir, – Marie O’Halloran reports that Dáil Éireann last night voted to accept the assisted dying report (“Dáil votes by 76 to 53 to accept assisted dying report after Coalition parties ...
Westmeath Independent1d
Roscommon-Galway colleagues bid farewell to Denis Naughten as he departs Dáil
Denis Naughten was first elected as a Fine Gael candidate to Seanad Eireann in 1997 to replace his late father, Liam. He ...
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Mayo primary school pupils staging protest outside Dáil Éireann
Pupils of Castlebar Educate Together National School are protesting at the gates of Dáil Éireann over the delay in the ...
The Christian Institute14d
Dáil Éireann votes to acknowledge pro-assisted suicide recommendations
The Irish Parliament’s lower house has voted to “take note” of recommendations that terminally ill adults should be allowed ...
Mayo News7d
Castlebar Educate Together to take campaign to Dáil Éireann
This comes as there has been no movement toward the new school building promised by Minister Norma Foley in 2022 ...
Westmeath Independent9h
Minister makes order for polling day
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien has today made an order appointing Friday, November 29 as ...