A general election looks set to be called today with polling day on Friday, February 7th.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been meeting with his cabinet colleagues to discuss the timing.
While Ministers in the room say they're yet to be told the Taoiseach's exact plans the expectation in political circles is that the election will be called this afternoon.
Looks like a sound system is being put up outside Government Buildings right now.....#GE2020 pic.twitter.com/Y3fekXfzcc
— Stephanie Rohan (@StephGrogan3) January 14, 2020
Leo Varadkar is likely to request the Dáil be dissolved.
Calling it today means the only Friday the election can be held on is the 7th of February.
At the moment they're setting up a PA system outside of government buildings as the cabinet meeting continues and we await the announcement.
Senator Kevin Humphreys is currently erecting his posters up outside Government Buildings!! pic.twitter.com/6yLQOSYiNP
— Stephanie Rohan (@StephGrogan3) January 14, 2020
And in what's a clear sign there's an election coming - even though it's not allowed until the Dáil is dissolved, Leo Varadkar election posters have been put up in his Dublin West constituency.
*Reporting by Sean Defoe
