Battle lines emerge for by-election
Thu, Feb 05, 2026
A by-election must be held in Galway by May 11, with taoiseach Micheál Martin the ultimate decision maker on a date. One Galway West seat is empty after Catherine Connolly was elected president.
Friday, May 1, is the likeliest date for closing Galway’s schools to be used as polling stations, but if Fianna Fáil decides to hold its yet-to-be-confirmed 2026 Ard Fheis over that bank holiday weekend, then all bets are off.
“I have been at meetings across Galway with party members last month, and they are all anxious to get a date for a selection convention,” says Fianna Fáil city councillor Mike Crowe, who is not running for the Dáil.
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