Two big parties spent most in Election 2020, Munster county topped constituency spend

Sinn Féin had the third-largest declared spend followed by Labour, the Green Party and the Social Democrats
Two big parties spent most in Election 2020, Munster county topped constituency spend

The largest declared spend came from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, who spent €2.2m and €2.1m respectively.

Election expenses in the 2020 General Election were down 13% on the figure spent in 2016.

A new report from the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) said that the overall declared amount spent on the 2020 election was €7.3m, down from €8.4m four years previous.

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