2020 Irish general election
The 2020 Irish general election took place on Saturday 8 February, to elect the 33rd Dáil, the lower house of Ireland's parliament. The election was called following the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil by the president, at the request of the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, on 14 January 2020. The members, Teachtaí Dála (TDs), were elected by single transferable vote in multi-seat constituencies. It was the first election since 1918 to be held on a weekend.
Image: Micheál Martin TD (cropped)
Image: Mary Lou Mc Donald, February 2018 (cropped)
Image: Leo Varadkar TD (cropped)
Image: Eamon Ryan 2020 (cropped)
The 33rd Dáil was elected at the 2020 general election on 8 February 2020 and first met on 20 February 2020. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. There are 160 TDs in the 33rd Dáil, an increase of 2. The 33rd Dáil has lasted 1,547 days to date.
Image: Kathleen Funchion TD (cropped)
Image: John Mc Guinness (official portrait) 2020 (cropped)
Image: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Image: Malcolm Noonan 2020