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Notice of Poll - May 2026
NOTICE OF POLL
BYE ELECTION 2026
CONSTITUENCY OF DUBLIN CENTRAL
Take Notice that, pursuant to a writ issued to me by the Clerk of Dáil Éireann, I will take a poll on 22nd May, 2026, between the hours of 07:00am and 10:00pm to elect 1 members of Dáil Éireann for this constituency.
The names and descriptions of the candidates standing nominated and of their proposers (if any), and the order in which they will appear on the ballot paper, are set out hereunder.
Tabhair faoi deara, de bhun eascaire a d'eisigh Cléireach Dháil Éireann domsa, go dtógfaidh mé vótaíocht an 22ú Bealtaine, 2026, idir na huaireanta 07:00am agus 10:30pm chun Teachta Dála amháin a thoghadh don dáilcheantar seo.
Tá ainmneacha agus tuairiscí na n-iarrthóirí atá ina seasamh agus a dtogróirí (más ann dóibh), agus an t-ord ina dtaispeánfar ar an bpáipéar ballóide, leagtha amach thíos.
| BOYLAN | SINN FÉIN (Janice Boylan, of 44 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 Public Representative) |  |
| CORRIGAN | NON-PARTY (Tony Corrigan, of 99 De Verdon Place, Malahide Road, Dublin 17 Solicitor) |  |
| ENNIS | SOCIAL DEMOCRATS (Daniel Ennis, of Strandville Place, North Strand, Dublin 3 Public Representative) |  |
| FLOOD | NON-PARTY (Colm Joseph Flood, of Boghall Road, Bray, County Wicklow Student) |  |
| FLYNN | NON-PARTY (Mannix Flynn, of 4 St Kevins Parade, Dublin 8 Artist/Writer) |  |
| HORNER | GREEN PARTY/COMHAONTAS GLAS (Janet Horner, of 1 Derrynane Court, Derrynane Parade, Dublin 7 Public Representative) |  |
| HUTCH | (Gerard Hutch, of 9 The Paddock, Clontarf, Dublin 3 Consultant) |  |
| MCADAM | FINE GAEL (Ray McAdam, of Member's Room, Dublin City Council, City Hall, Dublin 2 Lord Mayor) |  |
| O CEANNABHAIN | PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT - SOLIDARITY (Eoghan O Ceannabhain, of 15 Manor Street, Dublin 7 Musician) |  |
| O'DEA | THE LABOUR PARTY (Ruth O'Dea, of Drumcondra Park, Dublin 3 Community Worker) |  |
| O'LEARY | NON-PARTY (John O'Leary, of Kerry Pike, Cork City Businessman) |  |
| SMYTH | AONTÚ (Ian Noel Smyth, of 70 Annamoe Drive, Cabra, Dublin 7 Architect) |  |
| STEENSON | NON-PARTY (Malachy Steenson, of 23 Spencer Street, North Strand Road, Dublin 3 Solicitor) |  |
| STEPHENS | FIANNA FÁIL (John Stephens, of Navan Road, Dublin 7 Hospital Administrator) |  |
Returning Officer: Joseph Burke
Date: 2nd May 2026
Media Passes for Count Centre
The Dublin Central bye-election count is scheduled to take place on 23 May 2026 in Halls 8A and 8B, Simmonscourt, Simmonscourt Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The Dublin City Returning Officer will issue media passes to accredited journalists, photographers, and camera crew members for access to the RDS Simmonscourt Count Centre on the day of the count.
There will be a designated entrance for media pass holders and a dedicated area within the Count Centre for all accredited media personnel. There will also be a dedicated area for interviews and photography. To ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, interviews and photography of candidates or other persons of interest will only be permitted in this designated area.
All media pass holders are required to comply with any instructions issued by the Returning Officer or his staff in the Count Centre.
Joseph Burke
Dublin City Returning Officer
Notice of Dáil Election
CONSTITUENCY OF DUBLIN CENTRAL
Pursuant to a writ issued to me by the Clerk of Dáil Éireann I am about to proceed to the election of 1 member of the Dáil for this constituency.
Nomination papers may be obtained from the address below during the usual office hours or may be downloaded from this website.
A person may nominate himself/herself as a candidate or may, with his/her consent, be nominated by a proposer who is registered as a Dáil elector in the constituency.
A nomination paper from a candidate of a registered political party must have a certificate of political affiliation attached which must be produced to me with his/her completed nomination paper.
If no certificate is attached, the candidate must, before the latest time for receiving nominations, either-
- secure 30 assents to the nomination by way of statutory declarations by Dáil electors registered in the constituency (forms available from my office or website below or the registration authority), or
- make a deposit of €500 (deposit may also be made on the candidate’s behalf).
Details of these requirements are set out in the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2007.
The latest time for receiving nominations is 12 noon on the 1st day of May 2026.
Completed nomination papers may be delivered to me in person by the candidate or his/her proposer at any time when I am at my office, from 10am on the 28th day of April 2026 until 12 noon on the last day for receiving nominations.
I am required by law to attend to receive nominations between 10am and 12 noon and between 2pm and 5pm on the 30th day of April 2026, and between 10am and 12 noon on the 1st day of May 2026.
If the election is contested, a poll will be taken on the 22nd day of May 2026 between the hours of 7 am and 10 pm.
Joseph Burke
Returning Officer
54 Fitzwilliam Square North
Dublin 2
Date: 24th April 2026
Work Applications
We may have a small number of vacancies for work at the forthcoming Bye-Election in Dublin Central which will be held on 22nd May 2026. You can apply by clicking on "Apply for Work" in the menu at the left hand side of this web page.
We will ONLY accept applications made through this website so please do not phone or write to us looking for work.
Persons campaigning for any candidate in the election are NOT ELIGIBLE to work for us on this election. This includes posts made on social media.
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