Election Date for the Office of President of Ireland will take place on Friday 24th October 2025.
A Special Meeting to be held on Monday 15th September 2025 at 4.00pm in the Council Chamber in City Hall.
Potential candidates for Presidential Nominations must submit the Declaration Form and a copy of their passport before 4.00pm on Friday 12th September 2025.
Declaration Form for Potential Candidate for Presidential Nomination
Information Letter regarding Potential Nomination process
Privacy Data for Presidential Nomination Data
The President is elected every seven years. A President may not serve for more than two terms, a maximum of 14 years. Candidates for election as President must be Irish citizens and over 35 years old. They must be nominated for the election by at least 20 Members of the Oireachtas or four local authorities.
Irish citizens aged 18 years or more are entitled to vote. Like the general election, the Presidential election uses the system of proportional representation by the single transferable vote. If there is only one candidate, no ballot takes place.
The President is elected every seven years. A President may not serve for more than two terms, a maximum of 14 years. Candidates for election as President must be Irish citizens and over 35 years old. They must be nominated for the election by at least 20 Members of the Oireachtas or four local authorities. Irish citizens aged 18 years or more are entitled to vote. Like the general election, the Presidential election uses the system of proportional representation by the single transferable vote. If there is only one candidate, no ballot takes place.
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage issued a guide in relation to how the President is elected, a copy of which can be found on the gov.ie website here .