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Elections in Ireland
unitary state
Next election
date to be confirmed
MM
Micheál Martin live
Head of government - Fianna Fáil
In office since
23 January 2025
Party
Fianna Fáil
Head of state
Catherine Connolly
Region
Europe
Next election
-
Government
unitary state
Capital
Dublin
Population
5 149 139
Country facts
Legislature
Oireachtas
Established
1937
Currency
euro
Official language
English
Capital
Dublin
Region
Europe
Area
69,797 km2
Election history
24 October 2025presidential
Irish presidential election
won: Catherine Connolly · turnout 45.8%
8 February 2020parliamentary
Irish general election
turnout 62.7%
26 October 2018presidential
Irish presidential election
won: Michael D. Higgins · turnout 43.9%
26 February 2016parliamentary
Irish general election
turnout 65.1%
27 October 2011presidential
Irish presidential election
won: Michael D. Higgins · turnout 56.1%
25 February 2011parliamentary
Irish general election
turnout 69.9%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Simon Harris Micheál Martin
peaceful - no coup recorded
2024 - Leo Varadkar Simon Harris
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Micheál Martin Leo Varadkar
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.