Who are the runners and riders in the Galway and Dublin by-elections?

Paul Hosford fills in for Mick Clifford to run the rule over the Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections with Louise Burne and Tadgh McNally

Political parties have two by-elections to contest in May.

After last year saw Catherine Connolly elected President and then-finance minister Paschal Donohoe leave Irish politics for a job at the World Bank, political parties will have two by-elections to contest in May.

What are the issues, who are the runners and riders and who can claim the seats?

Joining acting political editor Paul Hosford to run the rule over the Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections are political correspondent Louise Burne and political reporter Tadgh McNally.

RESULTS: GENERAL ELECTION 2024

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Cork East

Cork North Central

Cork North West

Cork South Central

Cork South West

Kerry

Clare

Limerick City

Limerick County

Tipperary North

Tipperary South

Waterford

Dublin Bay North

Dublin Bay South

Dublin Central

Dublin Fingal East

Dublin Fingal West

Dublin Mid West

Dublin North West

Dublin Rathdown

Dublin South Central

Dublin South West

Dublin West

Dun Laoghaire

Carlow/Kilkenny

Kildare North

Kildare South

Laois

Longford/Westmeath

Louth

Meath East

Meath West

Offaly

Wexford

Wicklow

Wicklow/Wexford

Cavan/Monaghan

Donegal

Galway East

Galway West

Mayo

Roscommon/Galway

Sligo/Leitrim