08 November 2024 - Taoiseach announces Irish general election
What's at stake in Ireland's parliamentary election?
(Reuters, 06/1/2024)
Here are some of the issues likely to dominate campaigning for the parliamentary election in Ireland that Prime Minister Simon Harris said he intends to call for Nov. 29.
Ireland's election was a badly-kept secret - and there's a clear reason why it's been called
Stephen Murphy (Sky News, 06/11/2024)
So the worst kept secret in Irish politics is finally out, and the people look set to head to the ballot boxes on 29 November.
Ireland faces snap election on Nov. 29
Shawn Pogatchnik (Politico, 06/11/2024)
Prime Minister Simon Harris announced a snap election in Ireland for Friday, Nov. 29, in a bid to extend his Fine Gael party’s record 14-year run in power.
Editorial: As election nears, it is time to make sure your voice is heard
Editorial Board (Irish Independent, 06/11/2024)
There is no shortage of chatter about elections, with our own now in the offing. Yet only through voting, as they say, is the real language of democracy translated.