Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has asked Irish President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the parliament (Dáil)Wednesday February 03,2016

A General Election in the Republic of Ireland is to take place on February 26,2016

Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny has asked Irish President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the parliament (Dáil)
President Michael D Higgins (left) has been asked to dissolve parliament by Prime Minister Enda Kenny (right)

 

Prime Minister Enda Kenny said that the Dáil will meet again on March 10,2016


The 32nd Dáil will have 158 seats, 8 fewer than the previous one, and the number of constituencies has been reduced to 40 from 43.

 

Prime Minister Enda Kenny has been in office for almost five years, leading a Fine Gael/Labour coalition government since March 2011.

He is aiming to become the first leader of the Fine Gael party to be returned as prime minister.