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# Constituencies

Last month
November 2023
Barry Andrews: Today's Electoral Commission announcement was an own goal
The Dublin MEP says the Commission’s advice that Ireland’s extra MEP seat should be in Midlands-NW constituency is not helpful.
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Nov 20th 2023, 6:23 PM
This year
2023
Tánaiste says extra TDs are 'an expense we can afford'
The Electoral Commission recommended the number of TDs should be increased from 160 to 174.
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Sep 1st 2023, 8:31 PM
Sean Sherlock says he will run in Cork North-Central or not run at all in next election
The Electoral Commission report this week outlined that three divisions in the Mallow area, Sherlock’s base, will transfer from Cork East.
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Sep 1st 2023, 3:53 PM
Opinion: The Commission has done the state some service but more TDs won’t solve the big issues
Dermot Ryan says while the boundary changes this week are welcome, a new system of electing TDs is necessary for a modern Ireland.
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Aug 31st 2023, 2:16 PM
Minister says interest from politicians to learn new constituency boundaries is 'red-hot'
The Minister for Public Expenditure said there was much ‘speculation’ on the redrawn boundaries.
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Aug 17th 2023, 8:44 PM
All time
More than 100 UK constituencies that voted Leave would now vote Remain - study
The study, compiled on behalf of two pro-Remain groups, suggests that disillusioned Labour voters are the key cohort which has changed its mind.
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Aug 12th 2018, 12:09 PM
Dublin Central will gain a TD, Laois and Offaly will lose one under new constituency boundaries
Cavan and Monaghan are also set to gain TDs under the new boundaries.
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Jun 27th 2017, 9:36 PM
Enda Kenny will be opening a bottle bank today
No, seriously.
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Jun 8th 2015, 7:30 AM
"I want to see unionists cooperating": DUP and UUP sign historic election pact
It’s across four constituencies.
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Mar 18th 2015, 8:28 AM
9 things we learned from last night's 'Looking After No 1' programme
A great insight into how politicians get things done for the people who elect them or a demoralising portrayal of Ireland’s ‘parish pump’ politics.
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Oct 22nd 2013, 9:12 AM
Senators, rebel TD and Dublin Mayor in running for Mitchell's MEP seat
Former world champion runner Eamonn Coghlan is among the favourites to run for Fine Gael in Dublin in next year’s European elections but there are others in contention…
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Mar 17th 2013, 3:44 PM
Constituency-by-constituency: How you voted
Which electoral area had the highest proportion of ‘Yes’ votes? Which one had the highest percentage of ‘No’ ballots? And into which top 10 does the Taoiseach’s home constituency fall?
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Nov 11th 2012, 4:30 PM
Here is the week's news... skewed
BREAKING via The Mire wire: A “no loaves, no fishes” Eucharistic Congress; TDs free to terrorise old constituencies…
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Jun 23rd 2012, 6:00 PM
The Daily Fix: Thursday
All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…
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Jun 21st 2012, 7:58 PM
Referendum count returns a 'Yes' majority
We liveblogged all the results, reactions and fallout from the Fiscal Compact referendum here…. Catch up on what you missed.
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Jun 1st 2012, 3:00 PM
Referendum roundup: The state of play at midday
The ‘Yes’ vote is ahead in the tallies although official results not in yet.
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Jun 1st 2012, 11:59 AM
Census 2011: Over half the population lives in Leinster
Co Laois boasts the largest increase in population, while the highest growth of any constituency was recorded in Dublin North.
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Mar 29th 2012, 11:44 AM
Taoiseach, Noonan, Howlin among ministers claiming unvouched TDs' expenses
While the country struggles under immense financial pressure, eight cabinet ministers take expenses that can’t be audited.
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Feb 3rd 2012, 4:48 PM
This is how much your TD claimed in expenses in 2011
Figures released by the Oireachtas detail exactly how much every TD in the country claimed in expenses from the day they got elected until the end of December 2011.
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Feb 3rd 2012, 6:00 AM
'Swords question' dominates submissions on Dáil boundary changes
Of the 533 submissions published by the Constituency Commission so far, 238 relate to Swords’ placement in Dublin West.
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Jan 12th 2012, 10:21 PM
Explainer: How are Ireland's constituencies being redrawn?
The Constituency Commission is cutting the number of TDs and redrawing our electoral map. Here’s everything you need to know about what will happen…
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Jan 10th 2012, 4:04 PM
Poll: How many TDs should be in the next Dail?
A Boundary Commission is set to redraw constituency lines and lead to a reduction in the number of TDs in the next Dail. But how many should we lose – if any at all?
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Jun 30th 2011, 11:40 AM
Number of TDs could be cut by 20
The change in Ireland’s population, to be revealed in Census figures today, will lead to constituency boundary changes.
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Jun 30th 2011, 8:12 AM
Government unveils plans to reduce number of TDs
The next Constituency Commission will be told to provide for a reduced number – reducing the Dáil by about a dozen.
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May 4th 2011, 1:14 PM