Ireland held its European Parliament (EP) elections on Friday, 7 June 2024. The EP elections were co-scheduled with local elections, turnout was 50.65% and Ireland returned 14 MEPs, following the allocation of an additional MEP seat for the 2024 contest due to a population increase. The elections took place against the backdrop of a booming economy. However, public services, especially in housing, health and childcare, were under significant pressure and a major concern for voters. Immigration also emerged as an important issue for the first time. Overall, government parties lost one seat, with the Green Party suffering the most significant losses. Opposition parties and candidates returned with two additional seats. The outcome of the elections suggests some medium-term stability in the overall performance of the main political parties and also a return to a more typical, pro-EU ideological political profile among a large majority of Irish MEPs.