Election talk persists ahead of Budget 2025

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come.

General election talk

Speculation around the date of the general election has been rife in political circles and it has only intensified in recent weeks, despite the Taoiseach’s efforts to play it down.

Simon Harris continues to insist his preference is for the Government to go full term until March. However, many of his colleagues want an earlier date.

Pressure on the Taoiseach to call a November election has mounted as successive opinion polls have shown big gains for Fine Gael, and Mr Harris’ personal popularity rating, while Sinn Féin continue to struggle.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Mr Harris said he would discuss the timing of the election with fellow coalition leaders after the October 1st budget.

He appeared to rule out the widely speculated date of November 15th, but refused to rule out a pre-Christmas election.

It’s likely to be a topic in the Dáil again this…

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