Irish Prime Minister calls for early elections
Prime Minister of Ireland, simon harrisHas called for early general elections on 29 November next, to bring forward the elections initially scheduled for March 2025. Harris’s party, Fine Gael (FG), which currently governs in coalition with centrist Fianna Fáil (FF) and the Greens, wants renewal. His mandate comes at a time of confidence following his recent electoral successes in the European and local elections in June.
This call thus responds to an atmosphere of optimism in the government, which feels strengthened in its mission Address major issues of the nationSuch as health, housing and immigration.
Harris also stressed that Ireland is in a situation solid economic situationThe large fiscal reserves are boosted by contributions from large multinational companies operating in the country.
Last October, the executive had already presented a budget for 2025 with generous tax cuts and increased public spending, which the opposition regarded as a strategy to gain popularity in the elections.
On the other hand, the opposition party led by Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald, And the traditional supporter of Irish reunification faces challenges that have caused his popularity to slide in recent months. Although it cemented itself as the most-voted party in the 2020 elections, its support has fallen to 18%, partly due to its immigration policy and abuse scandals in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
election campaign It’s scheduled to start this afternoon And will extend through the entire month of November.
Ruling party has advantage in elections
The latest polls give Fine Gael support at 26% and Fianna Fáil at 20%. Everything points to a resumption of the historic alliance between the two structures, rivals since the Irish Civil War. partner for five years,
Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the FF, michael martinhas already ruled out any possibility of governing with Sinn Féin, despite the fact that the two parties have similar nationalist roots. Co-operation between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil appears to be consolidated, which in turn confirms a model of political stability that has been well received across broad sectors of society.
Harris has emphasized that these elections present an opportunity for citizens to evaluate the government’s achievements set the direction of the countryWith the support of a healthy economy and a solid budget, the race will focus on issues like health system reform, the housing crisis and immigration, as well as global issues like climate change.