2024 Limerick mayoral election
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An election to decide the first directly elected Mayor of Limerick has been set for 7 June 2024, as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. Limerick is the first local authority in Ireland to have directly elected mayor, following a plebiscite held at the previous council election. The election will be held under the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024.[1] Candidates can be nominated by a registered political party or with the support of 60 electors.
As of May 2024, there are fourteen declared candidates in the contest for mayor, eleven from political parties, and three independent candidates.
Background[edit]
In May 2019 a plebiscite was held with the 2019 Limerick City and County Council election in which voters approved a proposal in a plebiscite on the establishment of a directly elected mayor for Limerick City and County by a vote of 52.4%.[2][3] Under the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, the first election to the new office would take place as part of the 2024 Limerick City and County Council election.
In August 2023, the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023 was published.[4] Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, stated that the government intended that the election for a directly elected Mayor for Limerick would be held in 2024, at the local elections which were scheduled to be held in June 2024.[5]
The Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 was enacted on 6 March 2024.[6] Under its provisions, the powers currently vested in the chief executive would be transferred to the Mayor of Limerick. On 5 April, Darragh O'Brien, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, confirmed the date of 7 June 2024 by ministerial order.[7]
Candidates[edit]
The period for nominations starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday 11 May and ends at 12 p.m. on Saturday 18 May 2024. Candidates may be nominated by a registered political party, with the support of 60 assentors, or with a deposit of €1,000.[8] Fourteen candidates have declared so far.
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Aontú | Sarah Beasley | |||
| Fine Gael | Daniel Butler | |||
| Independent | Frankie Daly | |||
| PBP–Solidarity | Ruairi Fahy | |||
| Rabharta | Laura Keyes | |||
| Green | Brian Leddin | |||
| Independent | John Moran | |||
| Socialist Party | Caitríona Ní Chatháin | |||
| Independent | Helen O'Donnell | |||
| Social Democrats | Elisa O'Donovan | |||
| Sinn Féin | Maurice Quinlivan | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Dee Ryan | |||
| Labour | Conor Sheehan | |||
| Party for Animal Welfare | Gerben Uunk | |||
| Quota: | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ English, Bernie (6 March 2024). "President signs Mayor of Limerick bill into law". Limerick Post. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ McAllister, Edel (27 May 2019). "Limerick voters will have chance to elect mayor by 2022". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Result of the Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite for Limerick City and County". Limerick City and County Council. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023". Oireachtas. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Minister O'Donnell Welcomes Publication of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill" (Press release). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 3 August 2023.
- ^ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (No. 7 of 2024). Enacted on 6 March 2024. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- ^ "Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections". Gov.ie (Press release). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Notice of a Limerick Mayoral Election". Limerick City and County Council. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Boland, Lauren (13 March 2024). "Here's who's in the running so far to be Limerick's first directly elected mayor". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Halloran, Cathy (17 March 2024). "Who are the candidates in the historic Limerick mayor election?". RTÉ. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Sassone, Erika (17 April 2024). "Meet the people who would be Limerick's first directly-elected Mayor – all 13 so far declared". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- "Directly Elected Mayor of Limerick". Limerick City and County Council.