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Leader of the Opposition (Ireland)

Unofficial position in Dáil Éireann (Lower house of the Irish parliament)

Summary

Unofficial position in Dáil Éireann (Lower house of the Irish parliament)

FieldValue
postLeader of the Opposition
native_nameCeannaire an Fhreasúra
insigniaDail Eireann logo 1.png
insigniasize200px
imageMary Lou McDonald 2024 (cropped).jpg
imagesize200px
incumbentMary Lou McDonald
incumbentsince27 June 2020
departmentOireachtas Éireann
Opposition Front Bench
styleDeputy (Irish: An Teachta)
member_ofDáil Éireann
Sinn Féin Front Bench
reports_toCeann Comhairle
Leas-Cheann Comhairle
termlength5 years
inauguralThomas Johnson
formation6 December 1922
bodyDáil Éireann
salary€115,953 annually

Opposition Front Bench Sinn Féin Front Bench Leas-Cheann Comhairle (plus expenses) The leader of the opposition () in Ireland is a de facto term sometimes used to describe the politician who leads the largest party in the parliamentary opposition in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament). In the Dáil, the leader of the opposition sits on the right-hand side of the Ceann Comhairle and directly opposite the Taoiseach. The role is not an official one and is not recognised in the Irish constitution, nor in legislation.

The leader of the opposition is, by convention, the leader of the largest political party in the Dáil that is not in government. Opposition leaders leading a political party with five members or more have full speaking rights under Dáil standing orders; smaller parties and independent politicians are allowed to speak less often.

Historically the two largest parties have nearly always been Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, and so the position of leader of the opposition has alternated between them. However, immediately following Irish independence from the UK in 1922, the leader of the Labour Party acted as leader of the opposition as Sinn Féin, and later Fianna Fáil, refused to take their seats in Dáil Éireann. After the 2011 general election Fine Gael became the largest party in Dáil Éireann and the Labour Party for the first time became the second largest. However, since Labour and Fine Gael entered a coalition government, the third largest party, Fianna Fáil, led the opposition in the 31st Dáil.

To date there have been 18 Opposition Leaders, 10 of whom have served terms as Taoiseach. The leader of the opposition is Mary Lou McDonald of Sinn Féin, following the formation of a government of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party on 27 June 2020. She is the first female Irish opposition leader and the second to come from a party other than Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael, following Labour Party's Thomas Johnson in 1927.

Leaders of the opposition

  • Leaders who later became Taoiseach are indicated in bold.
Name
(Birth–Death)PortraitConstituencyTerm of officePartyTaoiseachFromToSinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)}}"Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Cumann na nGaedheal}}" rowspan=2Fianna Fáil}}"Cumann na nGaedheal}}"Fianna Fáil}}" rowspan=4Fine Gael}}" rowspan=3Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}" rowspan=5Fianna Fáil}}" rowspan=5Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}" rowspan=2Fianna Fáil}}" rowspan=2Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}" rowspan=3Fianna Fáil}}" rowspan=3Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}" rowspan=4Fianna Fáil}}" rowspan=4Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Sinn Féin}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fianna Fáil}}"
Éamon de Valera
(1882–1975)[[File:Éamon de Valera.jpg60px]]Clare9 January 19228 June 1922Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)Arthur Griffith
(1922)
Thomas Johnson
(1872–1963)[[File:Tomjohnson.jpg60px]]Dublin County9 September 1922url=https://www.ucd.ie/archives/t4media/p0150-devalera-eamon-descriptive-catalogue.pdftitle=EAMON DE VALERA PAPERS P150publisher=University College Dublinyear=2005page=28quote=12 August: following the assassination of Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for External Affairs and Minister for Justice Kevin O‘Higgins, and the introduction of a Bill requiring candidates in future Dáil elections to bind themselves in advance to take the admission oath prescribed by the Constitution, the Fianna Fáil deputies enter Dáil Éireann stating they regard the Oath of Allegiance as an empty political formula. De Valera becomes leader of the Opposition in the Dáildepartment=School of History and Archives}}Labour PartyW. T. Cosgrave
(1922–1932)
Éamon de Valera
(1882–1975)[[File:Éamon de Valera.jpg60px]]Clare11 August 1927url=https://www.ucd.ie/archives/t4media/p0150-devalera-eamon-descriptive-catalogue.pdftitle=EAMON DE VALERA PAPERS P150publisher=University College Dublinyear=2005page=28quote=9 March: following the general election in which Fianna Fáil secures 72 seats out of a total of 153, de Valera becomes President of the Executive Council with the support of Labour (7 seats); also acts as Minister for External Affairsdepartment=School of History and Archives}}Fianna Fáil
W. T. Cosgrave
(1880–1965)[[File:William Thomas Cosgrave.jpg60px]]Cork Borough9 March 1932January 1944Cumann na nGaedhealÉamon de Valera
(1932–1948)
Fine Gael
Thomas F. O'Higgins
(1890–1953)[[File:TF O'Higgins, 1933.png60px]]Leix–OffalyJanuary 19449 June 1944
Richard Mulcahy
(1886–1971)[[File:Gen. Richard Mulcahy LCCN2014717121.jpg60px]]Tipperary9 June 194418 February 1948
Éamon de Valera
(1882–1975)[[File:Éamon de Valera.jpg60px]]Clare18 February 1948url=https://www.ucd.ie/archives/t4media/p0150-devalera-eamon-descriptive-catalogue.pdftitle=EAMON DE VALERA PAPERS P150publisher=University College Dublinyear=2005quote=13 June: returned to office as Taoiseach, with 69 Dáil members out of 147 and the support of some independent deputies, following a General Election occasioned by the dispute in the inter-party Government concerning the mother and child health schemedepartment=School of History and Archives}}Fianna Fáildate=1976-02-08title=John A Costellourl=https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/646825-radio-documentary-john-a-costello-fine-gaelaccess-date=2024-03-25website=RTE Radiolanguage=enquote=The life and times of John A Costello of Fine Gael - Taoiseach from 1948-51 and 1954-57, Attorney General of Ireland from 1926-32, legal advisor to the government after independence ('22) and a successful barrister (Broadcast 1976)}}
John A. Costello
(1891–1976)[[File:John A. Costello, 1948.png60px]]Dublin South-East13 June 19512 June 1954Fine Gaelurl=https://www.ucd.ie/archives/t4media/p0150-devalera-eamon-descriptive-catalogue.pdftitle=EAMON DE VALERA PAPERS P150publisher=University College Dublinyear=2005page=38quote=1954 2 June: following a General Election (in which Fianna Fáil secured 65 out of 147 seats), John A. Costello forms his second inter-party Government. De Valera again leader of the Oppositiondepartment=School of History and Archives}}
Éamon de Valera
(1882–1975)[[File:Éamon de Valera, President of Ireland, in 1960s (43915959314).jpg60px]]Clare2 June 1954url=https://www.ucd.ie/archives/t4media/p0150-devalera-eamon-descriptive-catalogue.pdftitle=EAMON DE VALERA PAPERS P150publisher=University College Dublinyear=2005page=38quote=1957 20 March: Fianna Fáil having secured 78 seats out of 147, de Valera begins his last term of office as Taoiseachdepartment=School of History and Archives}}Fianna FáilJohn A. Costello
(1954–1957)
John A. Costello
(1891–1976)[[File:John A. Costello, 1948.png60px]]Dublin South-East20 March 195721 October 1959Fine Gaelurl=https://www.ucd.ie/archives/t4media/p0150-devalera-eamon-descriptive-catalogue.pdftitle=EAMON DE VALERA PAPERS P150publisher=University College Dublinyear=2005page=39quote=23 June: resigns from office as Taoiseach and is succeeded by Seán Lemassdepartment=School of History and Archives}}
Seán Lemass
(1959–1966)
James Dillon
(1902–1986)[[File:James Dillon circa 1930s.jpg60px]]Monaghan21 October 195921 April 1965
Liam Cosgrave
(1920–2017)[[File:Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave-Patricks Day 1976.jpg60px]]Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown21 April 196514 March 1973
last=first=title=Minister: Jack Lynchurl=https://isad.ie/item.php?t=m&id=97access-date=2024-03-24website=Irish State Administration Databaselanguage=enquote=John Mary Lynch (15 August 1917 – 20 October 1999) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979, Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 to 1979, Leader of the Opposition from 1973 to 1977, Minister for Finance from 1965 to 1966, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1959 to 1965, Minister for Education 1957 to 1959, Minister for the Gaeltacht from March 1957 to June 1957, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Parliamentary Secretary to the Government from 1951 to 1954.}}
Jack Lynch
(1917–1999)[[File:Jack Lynch, 1972 (cropped).jpg60px]]Cork City North-West14 March 19735 July 1977Fianna FáilLiam Cosgrave
(1973–1977)
Garret FitzGerald
(1926–2011)[[File:Garret FitzGerald 1975 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin South-East5 July 197730 June 1981Fine GaelJack Lynch
(1977–1979)
Charles Haughey
(1979–1981)
Charles Haughey
(1925–2006)[[File:Charles Haughey, 1990.jpg60px]]Dublin North-Central30 June 19819 March 1982Fianna Fáiltitle=Garret FitzGerald Royal Irish Academyurl=https://www.ria.ie/publications/author/garret-fitzgeraldaccess-date=2024-03-24website=Royal Irish Academylanguage=enquote=Garret FitzGerald served twice as Taoiseach of Ireland (July 1981 to February 1982; December 1982 to March 1987).}}
Garret FitzGerald
(1926–2011)[[File:Garret FitzGerald 1975 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin South-East9 March 198214 December 1982Fine Gaeldate=2022-08-03title=GUBU: a Taoiseach, a murderer and a political scandalurl=https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0802/1313477-1982-gubu-charles-haughey-malcolm-macarthur-patrick-connolly/access-date=2024-03-25work=RTÉquote=O’Brien coined the acronym GUBU from the adjectives of Haughey’s words ‘grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented’, said during a press conference in August 1982, in which the Taoiseach tried to explain why murder suspect Malcolm Macarthur was arrested in the apartment of the Irish Attorney general Patrick Connolly.}}
Charles Haughey
(1925–2006)[[File:Charles Haughey, 1990.jpg60px]]Dublin North-Central14 December 1982url=https://moriarty-tribunal.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/SITECONTENT_26.pdftitle=Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Payments to Politicians and Related Matters - Part Ipublisher=Government of Irelandyear=2006isbn=0-7557-7459-0location=Dublinpages=169chapter=MR HAUGHEY’S FINANCES JANUARY, 1987 – 8 JANUARY, 1991quote=In January, 1987 Mr. Haughey was leader of the opposition. There was a General Election on 17th February, 1987 and the Fianna Fail Party won the Election and formed the new Government. Mr. Haughey was elected Taoiseach on 10th March, 1987 and he continued in office until 11th February, 1992 when he resigned as both Taoiseach and leader of the Fianna Fail Party. Mr. Haughey continued as a back bench TD until November, 1992.}}Fianna FáilGarret FitzGerald
(1982–1987)
Alan Dukes
(born 1945)[[File:Alan Dukes, December 1996 (cropped).jpg60px]]Kildare10 March 198720 November 1990Fine GaelCharles Haughey
(1987–1992)
John Bruton
(1947–2024)[[File:John Bruton, February 2002 (cropped 02).jpg60px]]Meath20 November 199015 December 1994
url=https://www.nli.ie/sites/default/files/2022-12/154_mervyntaylor.pdftitle=Mervyn Taylor Paperspublisher=National Library of Irelandyear=2009pages=7quote=The 27th Dáil - After the 1992 General Election the Labour Party initially entered talks with Fine Gael and the Progressive Democrats to form a government. After the collapse of these talks, Fianna Fáil and Labour went on to form the 23rd Government of Ireland, (12 January 1993 – 15 December 1994), with Albert Reynolds taking the Office of Taoiseach. In 1994 Albert Reynolds appointed the Former Attorney General, Harry Whelehan SC as president of the High Court. The appointment of Whelehan was surrounded in controversy following his alleged mishandling of an RUC extradition request for Father Brendan Smyth over allegations of sexual abuse when he was Attorney General. This prompted Dick Spring, Labour Party leader and his ministers to withdraw from the Government. Reynolds retired as leader of Fianna Fáil and was succeeded by the then Minister for Finance, Bertie Ahern. Discussions to reform the coalition collapsed when it was discovered that Ahern had been more aware of aspects of the scandal than had previously been known. The 24th Government of Ireland (15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997) was formed by the ‘Rainbow Alliance’ of Fine Gael, Labour, and the Democratic Left. This was the first time that an Irish government had been formed without a general election. The Fianna Fáil/Labour programme for government remained substantially in place, with John Bruton, the Fine Gael leader becoming Taoiseach.}}
Bertie Ahern
(born 1951)[[File:Bertie Ahern 1997 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin Central15 December 1994title=Ireland past, present and future, with former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern St Catharine's College, Cambridgeurl=https://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/future-island-of-ireland/bertie-ahernaccess-date=2024-03-24website=www.caths.cam.ac.uklanguage=enquote=In November 1994 he was elected leader of his party Fianna Fáil and served as Leader of the Opposition from then until June 1997. He was first elected Taoiseach (Prime Minister) in June 1997, he was re-elected in June 2002 and again in May 2007.}}Fianna FáilJohn Bruton
(1994–1997)
John Bruton
(1947–2024)[[File:John Bruton, February 2002 (cropped 02).jpg60px]]Meath26 June 1997last=O'Brienfirst=Jasondate=2010-06-18title=The different shades of blue that led the wayurl=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-different-shades-of-blue-that-led-the-way/26660896.htmlaccess-date=2024-03-24website=Irish Independentlanguage=enquote=A current TD, Noonan served as leader only from February 2001 to June 2002. Following some poor election results in the late 1990s, he tabled a motion of no confidence in Bruton and was successful in taking over as leader of the opposition. However, Fine Gael had a disastrous result at the 2002 General Election -- dropping from 54 to 31 seats -- and the Limerickman resigned as leader on the night of the results.}}Fine GaelBertie Ahern
(1997–2008)
Michael Noonan
(born 1943)[[File:Michael Noonan, Nov 1996 (cropped).jpg60px]]Limerick East9 February 20016 June 2002
Enda Kenny
(born 1951)[[File:Enda Kenny EPP 2014 (cropped).jpg60px]]Mayo6 June 20029 March 2011
date=2016-05-22title=FF at 90: the party that shaped our past and covets the futureurl=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/ff-at-90-the-party-that-shaped-our-past-and-covets-the-future/34730666.htmlaccess-date=2024-03-24website=Irish Independentlanguage=enquote=Brian Cowen becomes Taoiseach in May 2008, coinciding with the economic and banking collapse.}}
Micheál Martin
(born 1960)[[File:Micheal Martin (official portrait) (cropped).jpg60px]]Cork South-Central9 March 201127 June 2020Fianna FáilEnda Kenny
(2011–2017)
date=2020-06-27title=Leo Varadkarurl=https://www.gov.ie/en/biography/1a42d-leo-varadkar/access-date=2024-03-24website=www.gov.ielanguage=enquote=First elected Taoiseach in June 2017, Mr Varadkar was a member of Fingal County Council (2003-2007) and elected to Dáil Éireann for the Dublin West constituency on his first attempt in 2007 and was re-elected to a fourth term in 2020.archive-date=27 March 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327082227/https://www.gov.ie/en/biography/1a42d-leo-varadkar/url-status=dead }}
Mary Lou McDonald
(born 1969)[[File:Mary Lou McDonald in 2024.jpg60px]]Dublin Central27 June 2020IncumbentSinn FéinMicheál Martin
(2020–2022)
Leo Varadkar
(2022–2024)
Simon Harris
(2024–2025)
Micheál Martin
(2025–present)

Leaders of the second largest party in opposition

  • Leaders who later became Tánaiste are indicated in italics.
Name
(Birth–Death)PortraitConstituencyTerm of officePartyLeader of the OppositionFromToFarmers' Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=2Labour Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=2Labour Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=3Fianna Fáil}}" rowspan=2Cumann na nGaedheal}}" rowspan=2National Centre Party (Ireland)}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=3Fine Gael}}" rowspan=4Clann na Talmhan}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Fine Gael}}"Clann na Poblachta}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=4Fine Gael}}" rowspan=4Fianna Fáil}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Fine Gael}}" rowspan=3Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Sinn Féin the Workers Party}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=2Fine Gael}}" rowspan=2Workers' Party (Ireland)}}"Fianna Fáil}}" rowspan=2Progressive Democrats}}" rowspan=2Fine Gael}}" rowspan=6Labour Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=2Progressive Democrats}}" rowspan=2Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Progressive Democrats}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=6Fine Gael}}" rowspan=6Sinn Féin}}" rowspan=2Fianna Fáil}}" rowspan=2Labour Party (Ireland)}}" rowspan=2Sinn Féin}}" rowspan=2
Denis Gorey
(1874–1940)[[File:Denis Gorey, 1931.jpg60px]]Carlow–Kilkenny9 September 1922May 1927Farmers' PartyThomas Johnson
(1922–1927)
Michael Heffernan
(1885–1970)[[File:Michael Heffernan TD, circa 1910s.png60px]]TipperaryMay 192711 August 1927
Thomas Johnson
(1872–1963)[[File:Tomjohnson.jpg60px]]Dublin County11 August 192711 October 1927Labour PartyÉamon de Valera
(1927–1932)
Thomas J. O'Connell
(1882–1969)[[File:Tom J. O'Connell, circa 1930s.jpg60px]]Mayo South11 October 19279 March 1932
William Norton
(1900–1963)[[File:William Norton circa 1927 to 1932.png60px]]Kildare9 March 19328 February 1933W. T. Cosgrave
(1932–1944)
Frank MacDermot
(1886–1975)[[File:Frank MacDermot, 1933.jpg60px]]Roscommon8 February 19338 September 1933National Centre Party
William Norton
(1900–1963)[[File:William Norton circa 1927 to 1932.png60px]]Kildare (1932–1937)
Carlow–Kildare (1937–1948)8 September 19337 January 1945Labour Party
Thomas F. O'Higgins
(1944)
Richard Mulcahy
(1944–1948)
Joseph Blowick
(1903–1970)[[File:Joseph Blowick, 1950 (cropped).jpg60px]]Mayo South7 January 194518 February 1948Clann na Talmhan
None18 February 194813 June 1951Éamon de Valera
(1948–1951)
William Norton
(1900–1963)[[File:William Norton, circa 1945.png60px]]Kildare13 June 19512 June 1954Labour PartyJohn A. Costello
(1951–1954)
Seán MacBride
(1904–1988)[[File:Seán MacBride circa 1947.jpg60px]]Dublin South-West2 June 195420 March 1957Clann na PoblachtaÉamon de Valera
(1954–1957)
William Norton
(1900–1963)[[File:William Norton, circa 1945.png60px]]Kildare20 March 19572 March 1960Labour PartyJohn A. Costello
(1957–1959)
James Dillon
(1959–1965)
Brendan Corish
(1918–1990)[[File:Brendan Corish 1949.png60px]]Wexford2 March 196014 March 1973
Liam Cosgrave
(1965–1973)
None14 March 19735 July 1977Jack Lynch
(1973–1977)
Frank Cluskey
(1930–1989)[[File:Frank Cluskey, 1981 01 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin South-Central5 July 197712 June 1981Labour PartyGarret FitzGerald
(1977–1981)
None12 June 198117 June 1981
Michael O'Leary
(1936–2006)[[File:Michael O'Leary, September 1979 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin North-Central17 June 198130 June 1981Labour Party
Joe Sherlock
(1930–2007)[[File:Joe Sherlock, circa 2002 01.jpg60px]]Cork East30 June 19819 March 1982Sinn Féin the Workers PartyCharles Haughey
(1981–1982)
Michael O'Leary
(1936–2006)[[File:Michael O'Leary, September 1979 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin Central9 March 19821 November 1982Labour PartyGarret FitzGerald
(1982)
Dick Spring
(born 1950)[[File:Dick Spring 1995 (headshot).jpg60px]]Kerry North1 November 198214 December 1982
Tomás Mac Giolla
(1924–2010)[[File:Tomás Mac Giolla (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin West14 December 198221 December 1985Workers' PartyCharles Haughey
(1982–1987)
Desmond O'Malley
(1939–2021)[[File:Desmond O'Malley, 1979 (election box crop).tif60px]]Limerick East21 December 198529 June 1989Progressive Democrats
Alan Dukes
(1987–1990)
Dick Spring
(born 1950)[[File:Dick Spring 1995 (headshot).jpg60px]]Kerry North29 June 198914 December 1992Labour Party
John Bruton
(1990–1994)
Desmond O'Malley
(1939–2021)[[File:Desmond O'Malley, 1979 (election box crop).tif60px]]Limerick East14 December 199212 October 1993Progressive Democrats
Mary Harney
(born 1953)[[File:Mary Harney cropped.jpg60px]]Dublin South-West12 October 199318 November 1994
Dick Spring
(born 1950)[[File:Dick Spring 1995 (headshot).jpg60px]]Kerry North18 November 199415 December 1994Labour Party
Mary Harney
(born 1953)[[File:Mary Harney cropped.jpg60px]]Dublin South-West15 December 199426 June 1997Progressive DemocratsBertie Ahern
(1994–1997)
Dick Spring
(born 1950)[[File:Dick Spring 1995 (headshot).jpg60px]]Kerry North26 June 199713 November 1997Labour PartyJohn Bruton
(1997–2001)
Ruairi Quinn
(born 1946)[[File:Ruairi Quinn 2011 cropped.jpg60px]]Dublin South-East13 November 199725 October 2002
Michael Noonan
(2001–2002)
Enda Kenny
(2002–2011)
Pat Rabbitte
(born 1949)[[File:Pat Rabbitte, May 2015 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin South-West25 October 20026 September 2007
Eamon Gilmore
(born 1955)[[File:Eamon Gilmore TD 2014 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dún Laoghaire6 September 20079 March 2011
Gerry Adams
(born 1948)[[File:Gerry Adams 2015.jpg60px]]Louth9 March 201110 February 2018Sinn FéinMicheál Martin
(2011–2020)
Mary Lou McDonald
(born 1969)[[File:Mary Lou McDonald, 2018.jpg60px]]Dublin Central10 February 201827 June 2020
Alan Kelly
(born 1975)[[File:Alan Kelly (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).png60px]]Tipperary27 June 202024 March 2022Labour PartyMary Lou McDonald
(2020–present)
Ivana Bacik
(born 1968)[[File:Ivana Bacik 2021 (cropped).jpg60px]]Dublin Bay South24 March 2022Incumbent

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