Taoiseach Simon Harris, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman all agreed on Monday evening that the general election will be held in 2024
Mr Harris, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman all agreed on Monday evening that the general election will be held in 2024.
On his way into Cabinet on Tuesday morning, Mr Harris said that he had a "fair idea" of when the election would be but would not divulge the date."I’ve a very good idea, but obviously the Finance Bill does need to be passed, that requires the work of the Oireachtas," the Taoiseach said."I like elections on a Friday. Friday is a good day to have an election. So, therefore, there’s not that many Fridays to choose from.
The Taoiseach also said that he was not concerned about the fact that 18 of the 35 Fine Gael TDs elected in 2020 will not be contesting the next election. He said that while a lot of the candidates may be new to national politics, they are known in their communities. In Fianna Fáil, Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill announced on Monday evening that he would not contest the election following health advice. He was first elected to the Dáil in 2016.
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