2025 Irish presidential election
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The 2025 Irish presidential election must take place by Monday, 27 October 2025. The incumbent president, Michael D. Higgins, is term limited, having served the maximum two terms permitted under the Constitution of Ireland. He was elected in 2011 with the support of the Labour Party, and in 2018 as an independent.[1]
Procedure
[edit]To stand for election as President of Ireland, candidates must:
- be a citizen of Ireland
- be at least 35 years of age
- be nominated by:
- at least twenty of the 218 serving members of the Houses of the Oireachtas (parliament), or
- at least four of the 31 county or city councils, or
- themselves, in the case of a former or retiring president who has served one 7-year term.
If a member of the Oireachtas or a County or City council nominate more than one candidate, only the first nomination paper received from them will be deemed valid.[2] Presidential elections are conducted in line with Article 12 of the Constitution[3] and under the Presidential Elections Act 1993, as amended.[2] The President of Ireland is elected through Instant-runoff voting.[4] All Irish citizens entered on the current electoral register are eligible to vote.[3] Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011, there is a spending limit by each candidate of €750,000. Candidates who are elected or who reach 12.5% of the vote on their elimination are entitled to a reimbursement of expenses up to €200,000.[5]
Potential candidates
[edit]Fine Gael
[edit]- Mairead McGuinness, former European Commissioner (2020–2024)[6]
Fianna Fáil
[edit]- Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach (1997–2008)[7]
- Micheál Martin, Tánaiste (2022–present)[6]
Independent
[edit]- Conor McGregor, professional mixed martial artist and boxer, formally declared interest on 5 September 2024[8][9]
Declined candidates
[edit]Fine Gael
[edit]- Enda Kenny, former Taoiseach (2011–2017)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Public Notice Presidential Election 2018 Nomination of Candidates" (PDF). Presidential Election 2018. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Presidential Elections Act 1993" (PDF). Irish Presidential Election. Presidential Returning Officer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ a b Article 12 of the Constitution of Ireland. "Constitution of Ireland". Irish Statute Book. Attorney General of Ireland. October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Presidential election: Everything you need to know before voting". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011". Irish Statute Book. Attorney General of Ireland. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Hennessy, Mark (30 August 2024). "Enda Kenny rules out Áras an Uachtaráin run in 2025". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "'If I run, I'm running to win' – Bertie Ahern says he hasn't ruled out presidential bid". Irish Independent. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Mahjouri, Shakiel (6 September 2024). "UFC star Conor McGregor teases 2025 presidential run in Ireland: 'I am the only logical choice'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "'I'm the logical choice' - Conor McGregor talks of dissolving Dáil in controversial presidential bid post". Limerick Leader. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
