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Candidates in the 2024 Irish general election

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This page lists the candidates in the 2024 Irish general election.[1][2]

Parties

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There were 685 candidates in the 2024 general election. 248 of the candidates were women, making a record 36% of the total. There were 171 independent candidates. The five-seat Louth had the most candidates at 25, while the three-seat Wicklow–Wexford had the fewest at 10. Twenty registered political parties fielded candidates. Five parties contested in every constituency: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, Aontú and the Green Party.[3]

Parties Candidates Constituencies
Fianna Fáil 82 43
Fine Gael 80 43
Sinn Féin 71 43
Aontú 43 43
Green 43 43
PBP–Solidarity 42[a] 42
Labour 32 31
Independent Ireland 28 23
Social Democrats 26 25
The Irish People 21[b] 21
Irish Freedom Party 16 16
National Party 9[b] 9
Liberty Republic 6 6
Centre Party 3 3
Independents 4 Change 3 3
Party for Animal Welfare 3 3
Rabharta 3 3
Ireland First 2[b] 2
Right to Change 1 1
100% Redress 1 1
Independent 171[c] 43
  1. ^ 33 candidates are from People Before Profit and 9 candidates are from Solidarity
  2. ^ a b c Member party of National Alliance
  3. ^ 2 candidates are members of National Alliance

Candidates

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Elected candidates are shown in bold text.

^ *: Outgoing TD
^ #: Member of the 26th Seanad
^ ‡: Previously a member of the Dáil or Seanad
^ §: Returned automatically without standing for election as outgoing Ceann Comhairle, in accordance with Article 16.6 of the Constitution of Ireland.

Constituency Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael Green Labour Social Democrats PBP–Solidarity Independent Ireland Aontú Independent Others
Carlow–Kilkenny[4]
(5 seats)
Malcolm Noonan[*] Seán Ó hArgáin Patricia Stephenson Adrienne Wallace Gary O'Neill
  • Tom Healy
  • Eugene McGuinness
  • Luke O'Connor[a]
  • John O'Leary
  • Noel G. Walsh
  • Orla Donohoe
    (IFP)
  • David Egan
    (LR)
Cavan–Monaghan[5]
(5 seats)
Eddie O'Gara Emma Hendrick Shane P. O'Reilly Sarah O'Reilly
  • Feargal Deery
  • Joseph Duffy
  • Lester Gordon
  • Jimmy Mee
  • Val Martin
    (IFP)
  • Mark Moore
    (NP)
  • Shane Mulligan
    (LR)
Clare[6]
(4 seats)
Donna McGettigan
Róisín Garvey[#] Hilary Tonge Caitríona Ní Chatháin Eddie Punch June Dillon
  • Michael Leahy
    (IFP)
  • Michael Loughrey
    (IP)
  • Barry O'Donovan
    (Rabh)
Cork East[7]
(4 seats)
Clíona O'Halloran Liam Quaide Asch Ní Fhinn
  • Kathryn Bermingham
  • Catherine Lynch
Mona Stromsoe
  • Ross Cannon
  • Mary Linehan Foley
  • John O'Leary
  • William O'Leary
  • Frank Roche
James Peter O'Sullivan
(IP)
Cork North-Central[8]
(5 seats)
Oliver Moran
  • Susan Doyle
  • Ciarán McCarthy
Mick Barry[*] Ken O'Flynn Finian Toomey
  • Martin Condon
  • John Donohoe
  • Rachel Hurley Roche[b]
  • Joseph Gerard Peters
Derek Blighe
(IF)
Cork North-West[9]
(3 seats)
Nicole Ryan
Colette Finn Joe Moore Ellen Barry Becky Kealy
  • John O'Leary
  • Walter Ryan-Purcell
Cork South-Central[10]
(5 seats)
Monica Oikeh Laura Harmon Pádraig Rice Shane Laird
  • Veronica Houlihan
  • Valerie Ward
Anna Daly
  • Graham de Barra
  • Paudie Dineen
  • Tony Field
  • Mick Finn
  • John O'Leary
Cork South-West[11]
(3 seats)
Christopher O'Sullivan[*]
  • Claire O'Callaghan
  • Donnchadh Ó Seaghdha
Mary Ryder Evie Nevin Holly Cairns[*] Zoe Laplaud Michael Collins[*] Mairead Ruane
  • Alan Coleman
  • John O'Leary
Deborah O'Driscoll
(IP)
Donegal[12]
(5 seats)
Nuala Carr Carol Gallagher Mary T. Sweeney
  • Vincent J. Bradley
  • Niall McConnell
  • Arthur McGuinness
    Gerry McKeever
  • Frank O'Donnell
  • Thomas Pringle[*]
Dublin Bay North[13]
(5 seats)
David Healy Shane Folan Cian O'Callaghan[*] Bernard Mulvany James Morris
  • Michael Burke
  • Kevin Coyle[a]
  • Stephen Doyle
  • Brian Garrigan
  • Barry Heneghan
  • John Lyons
  • Jamie McGlue
  • Diarmaid Ó Conoráin
Paul Fitzsimons
(IFP)
Dublin Bay South[14]
(4 seats)
Jim O'Callaghan[*] Chris Andrews[*] Hazel Chu Ivana Bacik[*] Eoin Hayes Brigid Purcell Alan Healy
Lauralee Doyle
(IP)
Dublin Central[15]
(4 seats)
Mary Fitzpatrick[#] Paschal Donohoe[*] Neasa Hourigan[*] Marie Sherlock[#] Gary Gannon[*] Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin Ian Noel Smyth
Dublin Fingal East[16]
(3 seats)
Ann Graves Alan Farrell[*] Ian Carey Duncan Smith[*] Joan Hopkins Bryn Edwards Margaret McGovern
  • Tony Donnelly
  • Darren Kelly
  • Fergal O Connell
Dublin Fingal West[17]
(3 seats)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee[#] Louise O'Reilly[*] Grace Boland Joe O'Brien[*] Robert O'Donoghue Ollie Power Robbie Loughlin
  • Tony Murphy
  • Oghenetano John Uwhumiakpor
Dublin Mid-West[18]
(5 seats)
Karla Doran Francis Timmons Eoin Ó Broin[c] Gino Kenny[*] Linda de Courcy Colm Quinn
  • Robert Coyle
    (IP)
  • Glen Moore
    (IFP)
Dublin North-West[19]
(3 seats)
Paul McAuliffe[*]
Noel Rock[‡] Caroline Conroy John Nisbet Rory Hearne Conor Reddy Edward McManus
  • Diarmuid Mac Dubhghlais
  • Gavin Pepper
  • Ian Croft
    (CP)
  • Stephen Redmond
    (NP)
Dublin Rathdown[20]
(4 seats)
Shaun Tracey Catherine Martin[*] Lettie McCarthy Sinéad Gibney Síomha Ní Aonghusa Liam Coughlan
Garrett McCafferty
(NP)
Dublin South-Central[21]
(4 seats)
Catherine Ardagh[#] Mary Seery Kearney[#] Patrick Costello[*] Darragh Moriarty Jen Cummins Hazel De Nortúin
Aisling Considine
  • Richard Murray
  • Dolores Webster
Dublin South-West[23]
(5 seats)
Francis Noel Duffy[*] Ciarán Ahern Ross O'Mullane Paul Murphy[*] Saoirse Ní Chónaráin
Yan Mac Oireachtaigh
(NP)
Dublin West[24]
(5 seats)
Emer Currie[#] Roderic O'Gorman[*] John Walsh Ellen Murphy Ruth Coppinger[‡] Ellen Troy
  • Umar Al-Qadri
  • Susanne Delaney
  • Tania Doyle
  • Natalie Treacy
Patrick Quinlan
(NP)
Dún Laoghaire[25]
(4 seats)
Cormac Devlin[*] Shane O'Brien Ossian Smyth[*] Martha Fanning Hugo Mills Richard Boyd Barrett[*] Mairéad Tóibín Michael O'Doherty Cathy Lynch
(IP)
Galway East[26]
(4 seats)
Albert Dolan
Anne Rabbitte[*]
Louis O'Hara Clodagh Higgins
Niamh Madden
Peter Roche
Eoin Madden Conor Burke Declan Geraghty Luke Silke Seán Canney[*]
Fergal Landy
Paul Madden
David O'Reilly
(IP)
Galway West[27]
(5 seats)
John Connolly
Gráinne Seoige
Mairéad Farrell[*] Seán Kyne[#]
Hildegarde Naughton[*]
Pauline O'Reilly[#] Helen Ogbu Eibhlín Seoighthe Maisie McMaster Noel Thomas Pádraig Lenihan Catherine Connolly[*]
Mike Cubbard
Patrick Feeney
Noel Grealish[*]
AJ Cahill
(IP)
Doran McMahon
(IFP)
Kerry[28]
(5 seats)
Michael Cahill
Norma Foley[*]
Linda Gordon-Kelleher
Pa Daly[*]
Stephanie O'Shea
Billy O'Shea Cleo Murphy Mike Kennedy Cian Prendiville Tom McEllistrim[‡] Catherina O'Sullivan Mary Fitzgibbon
Danny Healy-Rae[*]
Michael Healy-Rae[*]
Michelle Keane
John O'Leary
Brandon Begley
(IFP)
Kildare North[29]
(5 seats)
James Lawless[*]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Réada Cronin[*]
Caroline Hogan
Bernard Durkan[*]
Joe Neville
Evie Sammon
Vincent P. Martin[#] Angela Feeney Aidan Farrelly Leah Whelan Una O'Connor Bill Clear Avril Corcoran
(IP)
Sean Gill
(CP)
Gerry Waters
(IFP)
Kildare South[30]
(4 seats)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl[§]
Fiona O'Loughlin[#]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Martin Heydon[*] Monaa K. Sood Mark Wall[#] Chris Pender Rob Cosgrave William Carton
Edel Doran
Melissa Byrne Cathal Berry[*]
Tom McDonnell
Leanne O'Neill
Patricia Ryan[*]
Anthony Casey
(IFP)
Laois[31]
(3 seats)
Seán Fleming[*]
Austin Stack
Maria McCormack William Aird Rosie Palmer Ken Mooney Mary Hand Pauline Flanagan
Jason Lynch
Aisling Moran
Elaine Mullally
Brian Stanley[*]
Limerick City[32]
(4 seats)
Willie O'Dea[*]
Dee Ryan
Paul Gavan[#]
Maurice Quinlivan[*]
Maria Byrne[#]
Kieran O'Donnell[*]
Brian Leddin[*] Conor Sheehan Elisa O'Donovan Ruairí Fahy Esther Ahern Sarah Beasley Melanie Cleary
Frankie Daly
Michelle Hayes
Dean Lillis
Dean Quinn
(IP)
Limerick County[33]
(3 seats)
Bridie Collins
Niall Collins[*]
Joanne Collins Patrick O'Donovan[*]
Noreen Stokes
Rob O'Donnell Laura Fahey Richard O'Donoghue[*] Michael Ryan Jim Barrett
Richie Crehan
April Sheehan Corkery
Donna O'Loughlin
(IFP)
Lorraine O'Sullivan
(IP)
Gerben Uunk
(PAW)
Longford–Westmeath[34]
(5 seats)
Dympna Cunniffe
Joe Flaherty[*]
Robert Troy[*]
Barry Campion
Sorca Clarke[*]
Peter Burke[*]
Tanya Cannon
Micheál Carrigy[#]
Carol Okeke Fidelma Bennett Dave Smyth Paul Hogan Laura O'Neill Paul Bradley
Louise Heavin
Donal Jackson
Charlotte Keenan
Kevin "Boxer" Moran[‡]
Gerry Warnock
Margaret Alacoque Maguire
(IF)
Louth[35]
(5 seats)
Alison Comyn
Erin McGreehan[#]
Joanna Byrne
Ruairí Ó Murchú[*]
Antóin Watters
Paula Butterly
John McGahon[#]
Marianne Butler Ged Nash[*] Niall McCreanor James Renaghan Ryan McKeown Michael O'Dowd David Bradley
David Brennan
Kevin Callan
Thomas Clare
David Carroll
Albert David Byrne
Alan Fagan
Peter-James Nugent
Tracy O'Hanlon
Hermann Kelly
(IFP)
Derek McElearney
(IP)
Mayo[36]
(5 seats)
Dara Calleary[*]
Lisa Chambers[#]
Rose Conway-Walsh[*]
Gerry Murray
Alan Dillon[*]
Mark Duffy
Martina Jennings
Keira Keogh
Mícheál Boxty Ó Conaill Joe Daly Chris Maxwell Paul Lawless Sean Forkin
Stephen Kerr
Gerry Loftus
Patsy O'Brien
Meath East[37]
(4 seats)
Thomas Byrne[*]
Caroline O'Reilly
Darren O'Rourke[*]
Maria White
Helen McEntee[*]
Sharon Tolan
Ruadháin Bonham Eilish Balfe Clara McCormack Emer Tóibín Charles Bobbett
Joseph Bonner
Sivakumar Murugadoss
Gillian Toole
Raymond Westlake
Carolyn Fahy
(PAW)
Jean Murray
(NP)
Barbara Reid
(LR)
Meath West[38]
(3 seats)
Aisling Dempsey Johnny Guirke[*] Linda Murray Nelson Séamus McMenamin Sandy Gallagher Ronan Moore Finbar Lynch Peadar Tóibín[*] Noel French
Damien Reilly
Ben Gilroy
(LR)
Ian McGauley
(IP)
Offaly[39]
(3 seats)
Tony McCormack
Claire Murray
Aoife Masterson John Clendennen Pippa Hackett[#] Keishia Taylor Fergus McDonnell Maureen Ward Mike Boylan
Eddie Fitzpatrick
Carol Nolan[*]
Roscommon–Galway[40]
(3 seats)
Martin Daly Claire Kerrane[*] Dympna Daly Finn
Aisling Dolan[#]
Martina O'Connor Andrew Mannion Michael Fitzmaurice[*] Cormac Ó Corcoráin Vincent Beirne
Eugene Murphy[#]
Alan Sweeney
(IP)
Sligo–Leitrim[41]
(4 seats)
Edel McSharry
Paddy O'Rourke
Eamon Scanlon[‡]
Martin Kenny[*]
Chris MacManus
Frank Feighan[*] Bláithín Gallagher Nessa Cosgrove Gino O'Boyle Michael Clarke
Caroline Corcoran
Graham Monaghan Marie Casserly
Des Guckian
Marian Harkin[*]
Molly Candon
(PAW)
Michael Kelly
(IFP)
Tipperary North[42]
(3 seats)
Ryan O'Meara
Michael Smith
Evan Barry
Dan Harty
Phyll Bugler Iva Pocock Alan Kelly[*] Diana O'Dwyer Francis O'Toole Michael Lowry[*]
Liam Minehan
Justin Phelan
Jim Ryan
Peter Madden
(IP)
Tipperary South[43]
(3 seats)
Imelda Goldsboro Martin Browne[*] Michael Murphy Myriam Madigan Michael Brennan Nadaline Webster Rosemary McGlone Bill Fitzgerald
Séamus Healy[‡][e]
Mattie McGrath[*]
John O'Heney
John McGrath
(NP)
Waterford[44]
(4 seats)
Mary Butler[*] David Cullinane[*]
Conor D. McGuinness
John Cummins[#] Marc Ó Cathasaigh[*] Sadhbh O'Neill Mary Roche Patrick Curtin Ronan Cleary Frank Conway
Aaron Joyce
Killian Mangan
Mark O'Neill
Melissa O'Neill
Matt Shanahan[#]
John D. Walsh
(IP)
Wexford[45]
(4 seats)
James Browne[*]
Michelle O'Neill
Johnny Mythen[*] Cathal Byrne
Bridín Murphy
Peadar McDonald George Lawlor Martina Stafford Jim Codd Verona Murphy[*]
Jackser Owens
Michael Sheehan
Jason Murphy
(NP)
Stephen Power
(IP)
Mick Wallace
(I4C)
Wicklow[46]
(4 seats)
Stephen Donnelly[*] John Brady[*] Simon Harris[*]
Edward Timmins
Steven Matthews[*] Paul O'Brien Jennifer Whitmore[*] Kellie McConnell Ciarán Hogan Joe Behan[‡]
Rob Carry
Shay Cullen
Philip Dwyer
Charlie Keddy
Sean O'Leary
Gerry O'Neill
Dominic Plant
Michaela Keddy
(IP)
Wicklow–Wexford[47]
(3 seats)
Malcolm Byrne[#]
Pat Kennedy
Fionntán O Súillebháin Brian Brennan Ann Walsh Aislinn O'Keeffe Frances Lawlor Sinéad Boland Peir Leonard
Ilsa-Maria Nolan
  1. ^ a b Affiliated with the National Alliance.
  2. ^ Affiliated with the Workers' Party.
  3. ^ a b The sitting Sinn Féin TD and the Social Democrats councillor running in this constituency are both named Eoin Ó Broin.
  4. ^ Sutcliffe resigned from Independent Ireland shortly.[22]
  5. ^ Affiliated with Workers and Unemployed Action.

References

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  1. ^ "Candidates for the 2024 General Election by Dáil constituency". Adrian Kavanagh Elections. 18 November 2024 [10 July 2024]. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "General Election Constituency Profiles". RTÉ News. November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Over 680 candidates contesting Election 24 as nominations close". RTÉ News. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Notice of Poll". Carlow Kilkenny Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Notice of Poll". Cavan Monaghan Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Notice of Poll". Clare Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Notice of Poll - Cork East". Cork County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Notice of Poll - Cork North-Central". Cork City Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Notice of Poll - Cork North West". Cork County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Notice of Poll - Cork South-Central". Cork City Returning Officer. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Notice of Poll - Cork South West". Cork County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Notice of Poll". Donegal County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin Bay North". Dublin City Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin Bay South". Dublin City Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin Central". Dublin City Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin Fingal East". Dublin County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin Fingal West". Dublin County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin Mid-West". Dublin County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin North-West". Dublin City Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin Rathdown". Dublin County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin South Central". Dublin City Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  22. ^ Lehane, Mícheál (23 November 2024). "Independent Ireland election candidate resigns from party". RTE.ie. Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin South-West". Dublin County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dublin West". Dublin County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Notice of Poll - Dun Laoghaire". Dublin County Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  26. ^ "Notice of Poll - Galway East". Returning Officer for County Galway. 18 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Notice of Poll - Galway West". Returning Officer for County Galway. 18 November 2024.
  28. ^ "Notice of Poll". Kerry Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  29. ^ "Notice of Poll - Kildare North". Returning Officer for County Kildare. 18 November 2024.
  30. ^ "Notice of Poll - Kildare South". Returning Officer for County Kildare. 18 November 2024.
  31. ^ "Notice of Poll". Laois Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  32. ^ "Notice of Poll Limerick City". Limerick Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  33. ^ "Notice of Poll Limerick County". Limerick Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  34. ^ "Notice of Poll". Longford–Westmeath Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  35. ^ "Notice of Poll". Louth Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  36. ^ "Notice of Poll - Mayo". Mayo Returning Officer.
  37. ^ "Notice of Poll - Meath East". Meath Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  38. ^ "Notice of Poll - Meath West". Meath Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  39. ^ "Notice of Poll". Offaly Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  40. ^ "Notice of Poll". Roscommon-Galway Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  41. ^ "Notice of Poll". Sligo–Leitrim Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  42. ^ "Notice of Poll - Tipperary North". Tipperary Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  43. ^ "Notice of Poll - Tipperary South". Tipperary Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  44. ^ "Notice of Poll". Waterford Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  45. ^ "Notice of Poll". Wexford Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  46. ^ "Notice of Poll - Wicklow". Wicklow Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.
  47. ^ "Notice of Poll - Wicklow-Wexford". Wicklow–Wexford Returning Officer. 18 November 2024.