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Carlow Kilkenny Returning Officer

Working at Elections

We are now accepting applications for work on the Presidential Election being held on 24th October 2025.  You can apply by clicking on either "Work in Carlow" OR "Work in Kilkenny" in the menu at the left hand side of this web page.

We will ONLY accept applications made through this website so please do not phone or write to us looking for work.

Persons campaigning for any party or candidate in the election are NOT ELIGIBLE to work for us on this occasion.  This includes posts made on social media.

Contact Us

You can contact us via any of the following methods.

Post
Office of the Returning Officer
Circuit Court Office
Courthouse
Parliament Street
Kilkenny

Phone
056 7721019
(Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm)

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2024 General Election Results

The following candidates were elected for the constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny as a result of the poll taken on 29th November 2024

  1. John McGuinness (Fianna Fáil)
  2. Catherine Callaghan (Fine Gael)
  3. Peter 'Chap' Clere (Fianna Fáil)
  4. Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Fianna Fáil)
  5. Natasha Newsome Drennan (Sinn Féin)

A results sheet showing the progress of each stage of the count is available via the link below.

Results Sheet