Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris Announces Planned Date For General Election This Month

Ireland's current Prime Minister announces the highly anticipated date for the next general election.

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris has announced that the country's next general election will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023. The announcement comes after months of speculation about the timing of the election, which is required by law to be held before the end of May.

In a statement, Harris said that he had decided to call the election now in order to "give the people of Ireland their say on the future of our country." He added that the election would be a "choice between two very different visions for Ireland's future."

The two main parties in Ireland are the ruling Fianna Fáil party and the main opposition party, Sinn Féin.

• Fianna Fáil is a center-right party that has been in power since 2020.
• Sinn Féin is a left-wing party that has been gaining in popularity in recent years.