Home
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
Ballot Paper Template - 2026
DUBLIN CENTRAL BYE-ELECTION 2026
BALLOT PAPER TEMPLATE - DUBLIN CENTRAL
FREEPHONE - 1800 911 586
This message sets out the candidates for the Bye-Election for the Constituency of Dublin Central on 22nd May 2026 in the order in which they appear on the ballot paper. If you wish to hear this information in the English language, press ‘1’ now. If you wish to hear this information in the Irish language, press ‘2’ now.
If you are a vision impaired voter wishing to vote in secret, ask the Presiding Officer at your polling station to attach a ballot paper template to your ballot paper. Raised numbering and braille on the template guides you to the relevant openings that correspond to the candidates on the ballot paper.
The candidate corresponding to Number 1 on the ballot paper template is BOYLAN – SINN FÉIN. Janice Boylan of 44 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1. Public Representative.
The candidate corresponding to Number 2 on the ballot paper template is CORRIGAN - NON-PARTY. Tony Corrigan of 99 De Verdon Place, Malahide Road, Dublin 17. Solicitor.
The candidate corresponding to Number 3 on the ballot paper template is ENNIS – SOCIAL DEMOCRATS. Daniel Ennis of Strandville Place, North Strand, Dublin 3. Public Representative.
The candidate corresponding to Number 4 on the ballot paper template is FLOOD - NON PARTY. Colm Flood of Boghall Road, Bray, County Wicklow. Student.
The candidate corresponding to Number 5 on the ballot paper template is FLYNN– NON PARTY. Mannix Flynn of 4 St Kevins Parade, Dublin 8. Artist/Writer.
The candidate corresponding to Number 6 on the ballot paper template is HORNER – GREEN PARTY/COMHAONTAS GLAS. Janice Horner of 1 Derrynane Court, Derrynane Parade, Dublin 7. Public Representative.
The candidate corresponding to Number 7 on the ballot paper template is HUTCH. Gerard Hutch of 9 The Paddock, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Consultant.
The candidate corresponding to Number 8 on the ballot paper template is MCADAM – FINE GAEL Ray McAdam of Member’s Room, Dublin City Council, City Hall, Dublin 2. Lord Mayor.
The candidate corresponding to Number 9 on the ballot paper template is Ó CEANNABHÁIN – PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT – SOLIDARITY. Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin of 15 Manor Street, Dublin 7. Musician.
The candidate corresponding to Number 10 on the ballot paper template is O’DEA - THE LABOUR PARTY. Ruth O’Dea of Drumcondra Park, Dublin 3. Community Worker.
The candidate corresponding to Number 11 on the ballot paper template is O’LEARY - NON PARTY. John O’Leary of Kerry Pike, Cork City. Businessman.
The candidate corresponding to Number 12 on the ballot paper template is SMYTH – AONTÚ. Ian Noel Smyth of 70 Annamoe Drive, Dublin 7. Architect.
The candidate corresponding to Number 13 on the ballot paper template is STEENSON – NON PARTY. Malachy Steenson of 23 Spencer Street, North Strand Road, Dublin 3. Solicitor.
The candidate corresponding to Number 14 on the ballot paper template is STEPHENS – FIANNA FÁIL. John Stephens of Navan Road, Dublin 7. Hospital Administrator.
Write ‘1’ in the opening on the template that corresponds to the candidate of your first choice; write ‘2’ in the opening that corresponds to the candidate of your second choice, and so on.
You can familiarise yourself with the candidates on the ballot paper by contacting this number as often as you wish in advance of polling day. You can also use your mobile phone in the polling station centre on polling day to access this information.
Details of the candidates can also be viewed on the Notice of Poll on the website of the Dublin City Returning Officer at www.dublincityreturningofficer.com. This message will now repeat itself.
Teimpléad Páipéar Ballóide 2026
FOTHOGHCHÁN LÁR BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2026
TEIMPLÉAD PÁIPÉAR BALLÓIDE - BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH LÁIR
SAORGHLAO - 1800 911 586
Leagtar amach sa teachtaireacht seo na hiarrthóirí don Fhothoghchán do Dháilcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath Lárnach ar an 22 Bealtaine 2026 san ord ina bhfuil siad ar an bpáipéar ballóide. Más mian leat an t-eolas seo a chloisteáil i mBéarla, brúigh '1' anois. Más mian leat é seo a chloisteáil i nGaeilge, brúigh '2' anois.
Más vótálaí lagamhairc tú ar mhian leat vóta a chaitheamh faoi rún, cuir ceist ar an Oifigeach Ceannais ag do stáisiún vótála chun teimpléad páipéir bhallóide a cheangal le do pháipéar ballóide.
Is féidir le huimhriú ardaithe agus braille tú a theorú ar an teimpléad chuig na hoscailtí ábhartha a fhreagraíonn do na hiarrthóirí ar an bpáipéar ballóide.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn d'Uimhir 1 ar an teimpléad páipéir bhallóide ná BOYLAN- SINN FÉIN. Janice Boylan as 44 Cearnóg Parnell Thiar, Baile Átha Cliath 1. Ionadaí Poiblí
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn d'Uimhir 2 ar theimpléad an pháipéir bhallóide ná CORRIGAN - NEAMHPHÁIRTÍ. Tony Corrigan as 99 Plás De Verdon, Bóthar Mhullach Íde,Baile Átha Cliath 17. Aturnae.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn d'Uimhir 3 ar theimpléad an pháipéir bhallóide ná ENNIS – DAONLATHAIGH SHÓISIALTA. Daniel Ennis as Plás Strandville, An Trá Thuaidh, Baile Átha Cliath 3. Ionadaí Poiblí.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 4 ar an teimpléad páipéir bhallóide ná FLOOD -NEAMHPHÁIRTÍ. Colm Flood as Bóthar na Móna, Bré, Contae Chill Mhantáin. Mac Léinn.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn d'Uimhir 5 ar theimpléad an pháipéir bhallóide ná FLYNN-NEAMHPHÁIRTÍ. Mannix Flynn ó 4 Paráid Naomh Caoimhín, Baile Átha Cliath 8. Ealaíontóir/Scríbhneoir.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 6 ar an teimpléad páipéar ballóide ná HORNER -COMHAONTAS GLAS. Janice Horner ó 1 Cúirt Dhoire Fhíonáin,Paráid Dhoire Fhíonáin, Baile Átha Cliath 7. Ionadaí Poiblí.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 7 ar an teimpléad páipéar ballóide ná HUTCH. Gerard Hutch ó 9 The Paddock, Cluain Tarbh, Baile Átha Cliath 3. Comhairleoir.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 8 ar theimpléad an pháipéir bhallóide ná MCADAM –FINE GAEL Ray McAdam ó Sheomra na mBall, Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath, Halla na Cathrach, Baile Átha Cliath2. Ard-Mhéara.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 9 ar an teimpléad páipéir bhallóide ná Ó CEANNABHÁIN – DAOINE ROIMH BHRABÚS – DLÚTHPHÁIRTÍOCHT. Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin 15 Sráid an Mhainéir, Baile Átha Cliath 7. Ceoltóir.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 10 ar an teimpléad páipéir bhallóide ná O'DEA -PÁIRTÍ AN LUCHT OIBRE. Ruth O’ Dea as Páirc Dhroim Conrach, Baile Átha Cliath 3. Oibrí Pobail.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 11 ar an teimpléad páipéir bhallóide ná O'LEARY- NEAMHPHÁIRTÍ. John O'Leary as Paidhc na gCiarraíoch, Cathair Chorcaí. Fear gnó.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 12 ar an teimpléad páipéir bhallóide ná SMYTH – AONTÚ. Ian Noel Smyth as 70 Céide Eanach Mó, Baile Átha Cliath 7. Ailtire.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 13 ar an teimpléad páipéir bhallóide ná STEENSON - NEAMHPHÁIRTÍ. Malachy Steenson as 23 Sráid Spencer, Bóthar An Trá Thuaidh, Baile Átha Cliath 3. Aturnae.
Is é an t-iarrthóir a fhreagraíonn don uimhir 14 ar an teimpléad páipéar ballóide ná STEPHENS – FIANNA FÁIL. Seán Stiofáin ó Bhóthar na hUaimhe, Baile Átha Cliath 7. Riarthóir Ospidéil.
Scríobh '1' san oscailt ar an teimpléad a fhreagraíonn d'iarrthóir de do chéad rogha; Scríobh '2' san oscailt a fhreagraíonn d'iarrthóir de do dara ceann rogha, agus mar sin de.
Is féidir leat eolas a chur ar na hiarrthóirí ar an bpáipéar ballóide trí theagmháil a dhéanamh leis an uimhir seo chomh minic agus is mian leat roimh lá na vótála. Is féidir leat do chuid fón póca a úsáid freisin in ionad an stáisiúin vótála ar lá na vótála chun teacht ar an eolas seo.
Is féidir sonraí na n-iarrthóirí a fheiceáil freisin ar an bhFógra Vótaíochta ar shuíomh gréasáin an Ceann Comhrimh Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath ag www.dublincityreturningofficer.com. Anois, déanfar athrá ar an teachtaireacht seo arís.
Polling Places 2026
The polling scheme for the May 2026 Bye-Election in Dublin Central is available by clicking on the link below. The polling scheme lists each polling place which will be used for the Bye-Election and shows which portions of the electoral register are assigned to each polling place.
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
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.
Privacy Statement
Returning Officer’s Privacy Statement
The Returning Officer for Dublin City is responsible under electoral law for the conduct of Dáil elections and for taking the poll and counting the votes at Presidential and European Parliament elections and referendums.
The Returning Officer is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains how the Returning Officer, as the Data Controller, will process the personal data provided to him or her in respect of elections and referendums; how that information will be used, and what rights you may exercise in relation to your personal data.
The privacy statement may be viewed by clicking the following link.
Contact Us
You can contact us via any of the following methods.
PostDublin City Returning Officer.
54 Fitzwilliam Square,
Dublin 2.