Republic of Ireland general election to be called this year

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman has previously proposed 29 November for the election, but no date has been announced.

Speaking in Dublin on Friday, O’Gorman said it was time for “some degree of certainty” to be given to the Irish people about a date.

He said that an end of November date would allow enough time to “get those final pieces of legislation through”.

Speaking to Irish broadcaster RTÉ News, the taoiseach said he wanted the government to finish the work it had under way.

He said he then wanted to “engage and take the views of the other coalition leaders in relation to the appropriate timing for a general election”.

“I want to do that at a time that is right for the country and I also want to do it at a time that makes sense in terms of finishing the work,” Harris said.