Results of the 2024 European elections
| Political Party | European affiliation | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Number of seats | Trend compared to 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG - Fine Gael | EPP | 20.79% | 4 | = | |
| FF - Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party/Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach | Renew Europe | 20.44% | 4 | ↑ 3 | |
| IND/Neamhspléach - Independent/Neamhspléach | Autres | 13.97% | 2 | ↑ 1 | |
| SF - Sinn Féin | GUE/NGL | 11.14% | 2 | ↑ 1 | |
| Independent Ireland | Autres | 6.23% | 1 | Newcomer | |
| Labour | S&D | 3.38% | 1 | Newcomer |
List of Irish MEPs
| MEP | Gender | National party | Political group in the European Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regina Doherty | f | FG - Fine Gael | EPP |
| Sean Kelly | m | FG | EPP |
| Nina Carberry | f | FG | EPP |
| Maria Walsh | f | FG | EPP |
| Barry Andrews | m | FF - Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party/Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach | Renew Europe |
| Billy Kelleher | m | FF - Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party/Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach | Renew Europe |
| Barry Cowen | m | FF - Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party/Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach | Renew Europe |
| Cynthia Ní Mhurchú | f | FF - Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party/Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach | Renew Europe |
| Lynn Boylan | f | SF - Sinn Féin | GUE/NGL |
| Kathleen Funchion | f | SF | GUE/NGL |
| Luke 'Ming' Flanagan | m | IND/Neamhspléach - Independent/Neamhspléach | N/A |
| Michael Mcnamara | m | IND/Neamhspléach - Independent/Neamhspléach | N/A |
| Ciaran Mullooly | m | Independent Ireland | N/A |
| Aodhán Ó Ríordáin | m | Labour | S&D |
Results of the 2019 European elections
| Political parties | European affiliation | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Number of seats | Trend compared with 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael (FG) | EPP | 29.59% | 5 | = | |
| Independants 4 Change | GUE/NGL | 23.92% | 3 | ||
| Fianna Fail (The Republican Party) | Renew Europe | 16.55% | 1 | ↑ | |
| Sinn Fein (We Ourselves) | GUE/NGL | 11.68% | 1 | ↓ | |
| Green Party | Greens/EFA | 11.37% | 1 | ↑ |
Electoral Procedures
> Election Dates : 7 June 2024
> Number of inhabitants per MEP : 14
> At what age can one vote? 18 years
> At what age can one be elected? 21 years
> Who can vote? European citizens living in Ireland
Electoral rules
> Voting method : Single transferable vote
> Means for attributing seats : First past the post preferential with vote transfer (VUT- Droop’s Quotient).
> Can candidates be chosen from a list? Classification of candidates
> Number of constituencies : 1
Institutions and political situation
Democratic republic, bicameral parliamentary regime
– Head of State: Michael D. Higgins (Labour Party) since November, 2011 (re-elected for a second mandate of 7 years at the elections on 26 October 2018).
– Prime Minister (Taoiseach): Simon Harris (Fine Gael).
Economy
> Currency : Euro
> GDP : € 506 282 million (2022)
> GDP per capita (PPS) : € 77 430 (2022)
> GDP Growth : 5.5% (2023)
> Unemployment: 4.2% (September 2023)
> Inflation : 6.4% (September 2023)
> Public Debt : 44.7% of GDP (December 2022)
Geography and population
Surface Area: 70,280 km²
Population: 5.3 million inhabitants (2023)
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