Election '24 · Public Accountability
What they said.
What they did.
519Items tracked
124Done / recurring
375In progress
20Delayed / not done
Held on Friday 24 October 2025. Catherine Connolly won the contest in a landslide, taking 63.4% of first-preference votes — the highest share ever in a contested Irish presidential election. Jim Gavin withdrew from the race three weeks before polling day but remained on the ballot.
Limerick became the first Irish local authority to directly elect its mayor on 7 June 2024. The mayor serves a five-year term with executive powers over the city and county.
Tracking 26 actions drawn from Mayor Moran's First 101 Days plan, the published 101 Project Update, the More for Limerick 2024-2029 Mayoral Programme (300+ actions in total) and Mayor's Office statements. Statuses reflect the most recent reporting from Limerick.ie — not an independent audit.
Former Secretary General of the Department of Finance under Michael Noonan, where he helped manage Ireland's exit from the troika programme. Topped the poll on 7 June 2024 with 18,308 first preferences and was elected on the 12th count, finishing on 28,451 votes (35.7% of the valid poll). Inaugurated 21 June 2024 for a five-year term.