How Ireland Voted 2024

In 2024, all across the democratic world governments were being thrown out of office as far-right and other radical parties made breakthroughs. In Ireland, the conditions seemed favourable for change. An ongoing housing crisis, which had heightened Sinn Féin's electoral expectations, and a turbulent year preceding the election, which had seen anti-immigration riots in Dublin city centre, suggested that Ireland might follow the international trends. Yet support for the incumbent Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parties held up, and the government was returned to office, albeit with new junior partners. How did this happen? This tenth volume in theHow Ireland Voted seriesprovides the definitive analysis of the election. It covers the campaign, the results and voting behaviour, government formation, and has a particular focus on the reasons why there was no far-right breakthrough. With an overview of Ireland's newly emerging party system, it asks: is this the New Normal?