Taoiseach Simon Harris has confirmed that the Irish general election will be held on Friday, November 29th.
According to the Irish Times, Harris said he intended to ask President Michael D. Higgins to dissolve the Dáil Friday upon his return from an informal meeting of the European Council in Budapest.
He is expected to return to Dublin on Friday afternoon to kick off a three-week election campaign that will likely focus on housing, Government spending, the cost of living and healthcare, the Times report stated.
Once President Higgins has granted a dissolution of the Dáil, Minister for Housing and Local Government Darragh O’Brien will set the polling date for November 29th.
