A general election must be called in the Republic of Ireland before the term ends on March 2025. The coalition government had agreed not to call an election until the Finance Bill had passed, enacting tax cuts which capitalised on surplus corporation tax incomes from global tech and pharma groups.

Ireland will hold a general election on November 29, Taoiseach Simon Harris said, as his conservative Fine Gael party, in office since 2011, seeks a record fourth term. The prime minister confirmed to RTÉ television on Wednesday that he would dissolve parliament on Friday on his return from an EU summit in Hungary.

The next general election in Ireland will be held on November 29, Irish premier Simon Harris has said. Mr Harris will travel to Aras an Uachtarain on Friday, the official residence of Irish president Michael D Higgins,

Politicians in the Republic of Ireland are set to meet for the final time later before the three-week general election campaign begins. On Wednesday, the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) announced that he would seek to dissolve the 33rd Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament) on Friday ahead of calling the snap poll.