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Notice of Poll - May 2026
NOTICE OF POLL
BYE ELECTION 2026
CONSTITUENCY OF DUBLIN CENTRAL
Take Notice that, pursuant to a writ issued to me by the Clerk of Dáil Éireann, I will take a poll on 22nd May, 2026, between the hours of 07:00am and 10:00pm to elect 1 members of Dáil Éireann for this constituency.
The names and descriptions of the candidates standing nominated and of their proposers (if any), and the order in which they will appear on the ballot paper, are set out hereunder.
Tabhair faoi deara, de bhun eascaire a d'eisigh Cléireach Dháil Éireann domsa, go dtógfaidh mé vótaíocht an 22ú Bealtaine, 2026, idir na huaireanta 07:00am agus 10:30pm chun Teachta Dála amháin a thoghadh don dáilcheantar seo.
Tá ainmneacha agus tuairiscí na n-iarrthóirí atá ina seasamh agus a dtogróirí (más ann dóibh), agus an t-ord ina dtaispeánfar ar an bpáipéar ballóide, leagtha amach thíos.
| BOYLAN | SINN FÉIN (Janice Boylan, of [Address redacted for privacy] Public Representative) |  |
| CORRIGAN | NON-PARTY (Tony Corrigan, of [Address redacted for privacy] Solicitor) |  |
| ENNIS | SOCIAL DEMOCRATS (Daniel Ennis, of [Address redacted for privacy] Public Representative) |  |
| FLOOD | NON-PARTY (Colm Joseph Flood, of [Address redacted for privacy] Student) |  |
| FLYNN | NON-PARTY (Mannix Flynn, of [Address redacted for privacy] Artist/Writer) |  |
| HORNER | GREEN PARTY/COMHAONTAS GLAS (Janet Horner, of [Address redacted for privacy] Public Representative) |  |
| HUTCH | (Gerard Hutch, of [Address redacted for privacy] Consultant) |  |
| MCADAM | FINE GAEL (Ray McAdam, of [Address redacted for privacy] Lord Mayor) |  |
| O CEANNABHAIN | PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT - SOLIDARITY (Eoghan O Ceannabhain, of [Address redacted for privacy] Musician) |  |
| O'DEA | THE LABOUR PARTY (Ruth O'Dea, of [Address redacted for privacy] Community Worker) |  |
| O'LEARY | NON-PARTY (John O'Leary, of [Address redacted for privacy] Businessman) |  |
| SMYTH | AONTÚ (Ian Noel Smyth, of [Address redacted for privacy] Architect) |  |
| STEENSON | NON-PARTY (Malachy Steenson, of [Address redacted for privacy] Solicitor) |  |
| STEPHENS | FIANNA FÁIL (John Stephens, of [Address redacted for privacy] Hospital Administrator) |  |
Returning Officer: Joseph Burke
Date: 2nd May 2026
Polling Places 2026
The polling scheme for the May 2026 Bye-Election in Dublin Central is available by clicking on the link below. The polling scheme lists each polling place which will be used for the Bye-Election and shows which portions of the electoral register are assigned to each polling place.
Media Passes for Count Centre
The Dublin Central bye-election count is scheduled to take place on 23 May 2026 in Halls 8A and 8B, Simmonscourt, Simmonscourt Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The Dublin City Returning Officer will issue media passes to accredited journalists, photographers, and camera crew members for access to the RDS Simmonscourt Count Centre on the day of the count.
There will be a designated entrance for media pass holders and a dedicated area within the Count Centre for all accredited media personnel. There will also be a dedicated area for interviews and photography. To ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, interviews and photography of candidates or other persons of interest will only be permitted in this designated area.
All media pass holders are required to comply with any instructions issued by the Returning Officer or his staff in the Count Centre.
Joseph Burke
Dublin City Returning Officer
Work Applications
We may have a small number of vacancies for work at the forthcoming Bye-Election in Dublin Central which will be held on 22nd May 2026. You can apply by clicking on "Apply for Work" in the menu at the left hand side of this web page.
We will ONLY accept applications made through this website so please do not phone or write to us looking for work.
Persons campaigning for any candidate in the election are NOT ELIGIBLE to work for us on this election. This includes posts made on social media.
Privacy Statement
Returning Officer’s Privacy Statement
The Returning Officer for Dublin City is responsible under electoral law for the conduct of Dáil elections and for taking the poll and counting the votes at Presidential and European Parliament elections and referendums.
The Returning Officer is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains how the Returning Officer, as the Data Controller, will process the personal data provided to him or her in respect of elections and referendums; how that information will be used, and what rights you may exercise in relation to your personal data.
The privacy statement may be viewed by clicking the following link.
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