Next Irish presidential election

The next Irish presidential election will take place in November 2018 at the latest. The incumbent president is Michael D. Higgins, who was elected in 2011. The next election must be held within the sixty days preceding the end of this term, which expires on 10 November 2018. However, if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office, or becomes permanently incapacitated before that date, an election must be held within sixty days of that event.

Presidential elections are conducted in line with Article 12 of the Constitution and under the Presidential Elections Act 1993, as amended. The orders for the polling including the date of the election will be made by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.

To stand for election as president, candidates must:

The current president Michael D. Higgins may nominate himself. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar suggested that he would support Higgins were he to seek a second term.

Senator Gerard Craughwell has said that he would seek the nomination if Higgins were otherwise to be unopposed.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has also been suggested as a candidate.

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