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The Labour Party was formed in 1912, and it had usually been the third party in parliamentary strength, though it is currently the fourth largest party in the Dáil, followed closely by the Social Democrats in fifth. The Electoral Commission maintains a Register of Political Parties under the Electoral Reform Act 2022. [3]
Party Feb. 2020 Nov. 2024 Change Fianna Fáil: 38 35 3 Sinn Féin: 37 33 4 Fine Gael: 35 32 3 Green: 12 12 Labour: 6 6 Social Democrats: 6 6 PBP–Solidarity [a] 5 5 Aontú: 1 1 Inds. 4 Change: 1 0 1 Independent Ireland — 3 3 Right to Change — 1 1 Independent: 19 20 1 Ceann Comhairle — 1 1 Vacant — 5 5 Total 160
Dáil Éireann (/ d ɑː l ˈ ɛər ən / ⓘ dahl AIR-ən, [4] Irish: [ˌd̪ˠaːlʲ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; lit. ' Assembly of Ireland ') is the lower house and principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann. [5]
The parties had many different aims and viewpoints, but opposition to Fianna Fáil overcame difficulties in forming a government; Éamon de Valera had led a series of single-party Fianna Fáil governments since 1932. The cabinet was made up of representatives of all parties, and ministers were given a great degree of independence.
An indirect election to the 27th Seanad took place in January 2025, following the 2024 general election to the 34th Dáil in November 2024. Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas, with Dáil Éireann as its lower house.
Ireland's political landscape changed dramatically after the 2020 general election, when Sinn Féin made gains to become the joint-largest party in the Dáil, making Ireland a three party system. Fianna Fáil , a traditionally Irish republican party founded in 1927 by Éamon de Valera , is the joint-largest party in the Dáil and considered ...
A Teachta Dála ( / ˌ t j ɒ x t ə ˈ d ɔː l ə / TYOKH-tə DAW-lə, Irish: [ˌtʲaxt̪ˠə ˈd̪ˠaːlˠa] ⓘ; [1] plural Teachtaí Dála), abbreviated as TD (plural TDanna in Irish, [2] TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland.
Leader of the Labour Party. Ivana Bacik (24 March 2022 to date) Leader of the Social Democrats. Holly Cairns (1 March 2023 to date) Leader of Aontú. Peadar Tóibín (28 January 2019 to date; founding leader) Leader of Independent Ireland. Michael Collins (10 November 2023 to date; founding leader) Leader of the Green Party. Roderic O'Gorman ...