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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 ] In a report in November 2023, it recommended that the additional seat be given to the constituency of Midlands–North-West , with the transfer of County Laois and County ...
Ireland was allocated an additional seat in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the parliament composition based on the most recent population figures. [3] [1] [4] The Electoral Commission recommended this seat be given to Midlands–North-West, with the transfer of County Laois and County Offaly from Ireland South.
Down Ards (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) (NIHC) See: Ards; Down Bangor (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) (NIHC) See: Bangor (NIHC) Down East: Down East (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) (NIHC) See: East Down; Down East (UK Parliament constituency) (UKHC) See: East Down
On May 3, 2022, the European Parliament passed (323 votes to 262) a "legislative resolution on the reform of European electoral law". [4] Among the proposals is the creation of a 28-member pan-Union constituency elected by party-list proportional representation on a list separate from elections for regional constituencies. [5]
The constituency was created in 1979 for the first direct elections to the European Parliament. [3] It has always contained the whole of County Dublin and the city of Dublin only (with the county defined since 1994 as the counties of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin).
Irish voters have elected almost 1,000 new councillors and 14 members to the European Parliament. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Constituency Party Date Reason Barry Cowen: Laois–Offaly: Fianna Fáil: 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 ...
For the 2019 European Parliament election, a reapportionment following Brexit and the loss of 73 MEPs from the United Kingdom gave two additional seats to Ireland. Following a recommendation of the Constituency Commission, counties Laois and Offaly were moved to the South constituency, with Midlands–North-West maintaining its 4 seats. [4] [5]