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Candidates for European Election
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION 2024
CONSTITUENCY OF DUBLIN
The following candidates have been nominated to date to stand in this constituency.
DWYER | IRELAND FIRST (Philip Dwyer, of 211 Block 6D, Tallaght Cross West, Dublin 24, D24 VH95 Student Journalist) | |
O'ROURKE | NON PARTY (Stephen O'Rourke, of 56 Cherry Orchard Avenue, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 Scientist) Proposed By: Paula O'Rourke of 39 Ballyfermot Crescent, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | |
AL-QADRI | NON PARTY (Dr. Umar Al-Qadri, of 2 Beechwood Gate, Dublin 15, D15 X4YX Businessman) | |
DALY | INDEPENDENTS 4 CHANGE (Clare Daly, of 21 Elmwood Drive, Swords, Co. Dublin MEP) | |
SMITH | PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT - SOLIDARITY (Bríd Smith, of Unit 5, 10 Le Fanu Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 Teachta Dála) | |
BOYLAN | INDEPENDENT IRELAND (Niall Boylan, of 9 Glen Ellen Park, Swords, Co. Dublin Radio Broadcaster) | |
Ó CONARÁIN | IRISH FREEDOM PARTY (I.F.P.) (Diarmaid Ó Conaráin, of 99A Raheny Road, Raheny, Dublin 5 Handyman) | |
HEASMAN | THE IRISH PEOPLE (Andy Heasman, of Carrowmore, Knock, Co. Mayo Roofer) | |
Ó RÍORDÁIN | THE LABOUR PARTY (Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, of Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 Public Representative) | |
QUINLAN | THE NATIONAL PARTY - AN PÁIRTÍ NÁISIÚNTA (Patrick Quinlan, of Rorke's Drift, Laughil, Coolarty, Co. Longford Field Sales Representative) | |
STEENSON | NON PARTY (Malachy Steenson, of 23 Spencer Street, North Strand Road, Dublin 3, D03 YN82 Solicitor) |
Notice of Election
NOTICE OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION FOR DUBLIN, MIDLANDS-NORTH-WEST AND SOUTH CONSTITUENCIES
We hereby give notice that an election of members of the European Parliament is to be held in the above constituencies. If the election is contested, a poll will be taken on the 7th day of June, 2024 between the hours of 7am and 10pm.
To be eligible for election a person must be either a citizen of Ireland or a national of another Member State of the European Union ordinarily resident in Ireland.
A person may nominate himself or herself as a candidate or may, with his or her consent, be nominated by a proposer who is a registered European elector in the relevant European Parliament constituency.
A nomination form from a candidate of a registered political party must have a Certificate of Political Affiliation attached which must be produced to the returning officer for your constituency with his or her completed nomination paper.
If no certificate is attached, the candidate must, before the latest time for receiving nominations, either -
Fógra Thogchain
FÓGRA THOGHCHÁN PHARLAIMINT NA HEORPA
do na toghlaigh Baile Átha Cliath, an Lár-Tíre – an tIarthuaisceart agus an Deisceart
Tugaimid fógra leis seo go bhfuil toghchán d'ionadaithe chuig Parlaimint na hEorpa le bheith sna toghlaigh thuasluaite. Má bhíonn an toghchán faoi iomaíocht, tógfar vótaíocht an 7ú lá de Mheitheamh, 2024 idir na huaire 7.00 am agus 10.00 pm.
Le bheith incháilithe le toghadh caithfidh duine a bheith ina shaoránach nó ina saoránach de chuid na hÉireann nó ina náisiúnach de Bhallstát den Aontas Eorpach agus gnáthchónaí a bheith air nó uirthi in Éirinn.
Féadfaidh duine é féin nó í féin a ainmniú mar iarrthóir, nó féadfaidh moltóir a bheidh ina thoghthóir nó toghthóir Eorpach cláraithe sa toghlach é nó í a ainmniú lena thoiliú nó lena toiliú.
Ní mór deimhniú cleamhnachta polaitíochta a bheith ag gabháil le foirm ainmniúcháin ó iarrthóir de chuid pháirtí polaitíochta cláraithe agus caithfear iad a thabhairt ar aird cheann comhairimh an toghlaigh lena pháipéar nó lena páipéar ainmniúcháin comhlánaithe.
Mura mbeidh aon deimhniú tugtha ar aird ní mór don iarrthóir, roimh an am is déanaí chun ainmniúcháin a fháil, ceachtar den dá rud seo a dhéanamh –
Forms for Candidates (2024)
Forms for the purpose of nomination of candidates in the 2024 European Elections are available to download by clicking on the name of the form(s) required. All forms contain both English and Irish versions and candidates may use either version for their nomination.
Tá foirmeacha chun iarrthóirí a ainmniú i dToghcháin Eorpacha 2024 ar fáil le híoslódáil ach cliceáil ar ainm na foirme/na bhfoirmeacha atá ag teastáil. Tá idir leaganacha Béarla agus leaganacha Gaeilge i ngach foirm agus is féidir le hiarrthóirí ceachtar leagan a úsáid dá n-ainmniúchán.
Press Release re Polling Day
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD has today (5 April 2024) made orders appointing Friday, 7 June 2024 as the polling day and the hours of 7:00a.m. to 10:00p.m. to be the hours of polling at the European Parliament, local and Limerick mayoral elections.
The Minister has appointed Barry Ryan, a Principal Officer in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, to be the chief returning officer for the European Parliament elections. He has also appointed returning officers for the three European Parliament constituencies in which 14 MEPs are to be elected for the 2024-2029 parliamentary term.
Mr. Fergus Gallagher, Dublin County Sheriff, will be returning officer for the 4 seat Dublin constituency. Ms. Marian Chambers Higgins, Galway County Registrar, will be returning officer for the 5 seat Midlands-North-West constituency. Mr. Martin Harvey, Cork City Sheriff, will be returning officer for the 5 seat South constituency. The three constituencies are specified in the Electoral Amendment (Amendment) Act 2023.
European election candidate nominations
The returning officers for the three European constituencies will in the coming days give public notice of the times for receiving nominations and of the application requirements.
Local election candidate nominations
The local authority returning officers for local elections will also give public notice of the times for receiving nominations and of the application requirements.
Limerick mayoral election candidate nominations
The returning officer for the Limerick mayoral elections will also give public notice of the times for receiving nominations and of the application requirements.
Voter Registration
A person eligible to vote but not yet registered as an elector still has time to apply for entry in the register of electors. To be eligible to vote a person must be 18 years of age or over on or before polling day and be ordinarily resident in the constituency in which you wish to vote. You must also be included on the Register of Electors.
Everyone is encouraged to check that their details are correct and up to date at www.checktheregister.ie .
Eligible voters who are not on the register, or who need to update their details, for example because they have moved house, can do so by submitting an online application at www.checkthereigster.ie or by submitting a form to their local authority.
Relevant application forms are available from City, County or City and County Councils (these are the registration authorities) or online at www.checktheregister.ie .
Completed applications must be received by the registration authority for the area in which you reside by Monday, 20 May 2024.
If a person is eligible to vote by post, or is unable to vote in person due to an illness or disability and is resident in a hospital, nursing home, mental health facility or similar institution, and they are not on the Postal Voters List or Special Voters List, as appropriate, they can apply up to Saturday, 11 May 2024 for inclusion in those lists. Application forms are available from City, County or City and County Councils and online at www.checktheregister.ie .
Election posters
With arrangements for the 2024 local elections now set, the Minister clarified the time period during which candidates can exhibit election posters. Candidates can only erect posters from 8 May 2024, which is 30 days before the polling date. There is a requirement for candidates to remove all posters within 7 days of the poll.
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