Next Irish general election
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The next Irish general election will be held by 22 March 2025 to elect the 34th Dáil, the lower house of Ireland's parliament, the Oireachtas. It will elect Teachta Dálas (TDs) across Dáil constituencies of between 3 and 5 seats.
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Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023, there will be 174 TDs at the next election, an increase of 14 seats from the current Dáil, and an increase in the number of constituencies from 39 to 43. This will be the largest Dáil in the history of the state.
The 33rd Dáil must be dissolved by the president at the request of the Taoiseach no later than 19 February 2025. The current Taoiseach is Simon Harris, Fine Gael, who is leading a coalition government of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party. He took office as Taoiseach on 9 April 2024, following the resignation of Leo Varadkar.