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16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament Kathleen Funchion: Carlow–Kilkenny: Sinn Féin: 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament Michael McNamara: Clare: Independent: 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Dublin Bay North: Labour: 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament Joe Carey: Clare ...
The following list identifies every constituency used in Parliamentary etc. elections in Ireland (including Northern Ireland). The list consists of 'index names' for the seat and to identify what is potentially to be covered in a single constituency article.
Constituencies Fianna Fáil: 82 43 Fine Gael: 80 43 Sinn Féin: 71 43 Aontú: 43 43 Green: 43 43 PBP–Solidarity: 42 [a] 42 Labour: 32 31 Independent Ireland: 28 23 Social Democrats: 26 25 The Irish People: 21 [b] 21 Irish Freedom Party: 16 16 National Party: 9 [b] 9 Liberty Republic: 6 6 Centre Party: 3 3 Independents 4 Change: 3 3 Party for ...
There were 300 seats in the Irish House of Commons in 1800, elected in 150 2-member constituencies: 32 county constituencies, 117 borough constituencies, and one university constituency. Under the Act of Union 1800 , Ireland was divided into constituencies to elect 100 MPs for elections to the United Kingdom Parliament .
Article 16.2 of the Constitution of Ireland outlines the requirements for constituencies. The total number of TDs is to be no more than one TD representing twenty thousand and no less than one TD representing thirty thousand of the population, and the ratio should be the same in each constituency, as far as practicable, avoiding malapportionment.
In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to add 11 MEPs. [2] [3] This was adopted by the European Council in September 2023. [4] Ireland gained one MEP under this arrangement, increasing from 13 to 14. The Electoral Commission sought submissions on a review of European Parliament Constituencies. [5]
The 2024 Irish local elections were held in all local authorities in Ireland on Friday, 7 June 2024. European Parliament elections were held on the same day. [ 1 ] It also included the 2024 Limerick mayoral election , for the first directly elected mayor in Ireland.
Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic and a member state of the European Union.While the head of state is the popularly elected President of Ireland, it is a largely ceremonial position, with real political power being vested in the Taoiseach, who is nominated by the Dáil and is the head of the government.