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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 ...
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]
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
Pages in category "European Parliament constituencies in the Republic of Ireland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ireland is entitled to 14 MEPs in the Tenth European Parliament. They are elected on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote in three constituencies: Dublin (4 seats); Midlands–North-West (5 seats); and; South (5 seats). Thirteen MEPs were elected in 2019.
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).
The constituency is often referred to by media sources and candidates as "Ireland South" during news reports or candidate remarks. [5] [6] At 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.
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]