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Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
To ensure a clear separation between campaigning and public functions, the legal framework should clearly define the scope of permissible activities by public officials during campaigns. The development of practical guidelines for candidates, parties, and public officials tackling these aspects could facilitate compliance.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Relevant authorities, in co-operation with parliament, parties, and civil society, could consider developing and operationalizing a framework to prevent and address harassment, intimidation, and abuse targeting individuals engaged in political life. This could involve incident monitoring and reporting mechanisms, strengthened institutional co-ordination, and support measures to ensure safe participation in public affairs – both offline and online – while providing adequate protections for free speech.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Regardless of the institutional arrangements for campaign finance oversight, the competent authority should be provided with sufficient financial, technical, and human resources to ensure effective, comprehensive, and timely oversight of all aspects of campaign finance.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
To ensure due accountability, clarity, and proper enforcement of expenditure limits, regulations governing pre-electoral campaign spending should be reviewed and clarified to cover all election-related expenses.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
To enhance the comprehensiveness, comparability, and transparency of campaign finance reporting, consideration could be given to introducing online reporting.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
To fully comply with international good practice, consideration could be given to legislate deadlines for adjudication of petitions in order to guarantee the timely review of election-related disputes, including those related to the candidate nominations.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage could for every electoral event consolidate the relevant statutory instruments into a single document and publish them on its website to avoid uncertainty about the applicable regulatory framework.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
To promote the participation of women in election administration, the presidential returning officer should collect and publish disaggregated data on gender representation of polling and counting staff.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Training of polling and counting staff could be provided in a more engaging and interactive manner, and training materials should be tailored specifically to the type of election they are intended to cover.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to establishing a temporary fast-track mechanism during electoral periods to swiftly handle media complaints and ensure timely remedies.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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