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# constituency-commission - Wednesday 29 August, 2018

Ireland is getting two more MEPs because of Brexit and Sinn Féin wants them to go to the North

# Share The Spoils

Ireland is getting two more MEPs because of Brexit and Sinn Féin wants them to go to the North

Aug 29th 2018, 10:10 PM 31,699 Views 117 Comments

The party is asking the Irish government to make a Northern Ireland constituency.

# constituency-commission - Wednesday 25 September, 2013

Dublin a three-seater in Ireland’s new-look European constituency map

# European Elections

Dublin a three-seater in Ireland’s new-look European constituency map

Sep 25th 2013, 10:55 PM 14,588 Views 44 Comments

The boundaries of Ireland’s European constituencies are being redrawn in the wake of the reduction in the number of MEPs from 12 to 11.

# constituency-commission - Thursday 12 September, 2013

Fine Gael MEP says he'll "resist any move" to oust him

# European Elections

Fine Gael MEP says he'll "resist any move" to oust him

Sep 12th 2013, 6:45 AM 6,278 Views 29 Comments

Jim Higgins is dismissing speculation that FG HQ are trying to get rid of him, but says he’ll fight any attempt they make to run another candidate in next year’s European elections.

# constituency-commission - Wednesday 4 September, 2013

11-seat national constituency proposed in EU Parliament redraw submissions

# European Elections

11-seat national constituency proposed in EU Parliament redraw submissions

Sep 4th 2013, 12:27 PM 4,466 Views 12 Comments

The proposal is one of two radical ideas put forward by Lucinda Creighton but neither are possible under the terms of reference for the Constituency Commission considering the redrawing of Ireland’s European constituency map.

# constituency-commission - Tuesday 27 August, 2013

Revealed: Fine Gael's proposals for redrawing Ireland's European constituency map

# European Elections

Revealed: Fine Gael's proposals for redrawing Ireland's European constituency map

Aug 27th 2013, 6:15 AM 10,157 Views 47 Comments

The party’s proposals are to be submitted to the Constituency Commission which is considering how to redraw Ireland’s European constituencies ahead of next year’s elections.

# constituency-commission - Monday 26 August, 2013

# Fine Gael

This Fine Gael TD is not ruling out a European Parliament bid next year

Aug 26th 2013, 8:30 PM 6,156 Views 14 Comments

But the man who John O’Mahony is rumoured to be in line to replace, incumbent North West MEP Jim Higgins, insists he’s very confident of winning the nomination.

# constituency-commission - Wednesday 13 March, 2013

European Parliament approves plan to cut Ireland from 12 MEPs to 11

# European Elections

European Parliament approves plan to cut Ireland from 12 MEPs to 11

Mar 13th 2013, 12:10 PM 4,470 Views 21 Comments

Members voted by 536 to 111 to reallocate the number of seats to individual countries, to make room for Croatia.

# constituency-commission - Thursday 28 February, 2013

Oireachtas agenda: Dáil boundaries, foot and mouth, and a British EU exit

# Brexit

Oireachtas agenda: Dáil boundaries, foot and mouth, and a British EU exit

Feb 28th 2013, 7:45 AM 2,983 Views 6 Comments

The Dáil will today hold a final vote on whether to reduce its membership to 158 at the next election.

# constituency-commission - Saturday 23 February, 2013

How will constituencies change now that Ireland’s losing an MEP?

# Man Down

How will constituencies change now that Ireland’s losing an MEP?

Feb 23rd 2013, 8:00 AM 8,306 Views 22 Comments

Ireland’s representation in the European Parliament will be one person fewer next year. So who’ll get cut?

# constituency-commission - Tuesday 24 July, 2012

Confirmed: Dáil to lose 8 TDs with confirmation of boundary changes

# Constituency Commission

Confirmed: Dáil to lose 8 TDs with confirmation of boundary changes

Jul 24th 2012, 6:02 PM 4,513 Views 27 Comments

Ministers have agreed to table new laws enforcing cuts to the size of the Dáil, in line with independent recommendations.

# constituency-commission - Thursday 21 June, 2012

Poll: Do you agree with the cut to Dáil numbers?

# Your Say

Poll: Do you agree with the cut to Dáil numbers?

Jun 21st 2012, 11:34 AM 5,264 Views 87 Comments

The Dáil will be eight seats smaller at the next election. Do you think the Constituency Commission got it right?

Constituency report: Dáil loses 8 TDs in radical boundary shake-up

# Dáil Boundaries

Constituency report: Dáil loses 8 TDs in radical boundary shake-up

Jun 21st 2012, 10:57 AM 23,280 Views 79 Comments

The report of the Constituency Commission cuts the number of TDs, with significant boundary reforms.

# constituency-commission - Saturday 26 May, 2012

Foreign aid, college fees and pregnancies: the week in statistics

# Prime Numbers

Foreign aid, college fees and pregnancies: the week in statistics

May 26th 2012, 7:30 PM 4,163 Views 2 Comments

How much will the US’s aid cuts to Pakistan really matter? And just how many priests have been connected with abuse allegations?

# constituency-commission - Friday 25 May, 2012

Could Dún Laoghaire elect only two TDs at the next election?

# Group Of Death

Could Dún Laoghaire elect only two TDs at the next election?

May 25th 2012, 9:33 AM 2,481 Views 31 Comments

If the Irish Times’ report is right, Dún Laoghaire could become a three-seater – with one of them already filled…

# constituency-commission - Saturday 11 February, 2012

Halve the size of the Dáil, says Bertie Ahern

# Political Reform

Halve the size of the Dáil, says Bertie Ahern

Feb 11th 2012, 3:09 PM 5,135 Views 82 Comments

The former taoiseach says the Dáil should be composed of 70 to 80 TDs, elected from single seat-constituencies.

# constituency-commission - Thursday 12 January, 2012

'Swords question' dominates submissions on Dáil boundary changes

# Constituencies

'Swords question' dominates submissions on Dáil boundary changes

Jan 12th 2012, 10:21 PM 5,608 Views 31 Comments

Of the 533 submissions published by the Constituency Commission so far, 238 relate to Swords’ placement in Dublin West.

# constituency-commission - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

Residents claim TDs do not represent 'middle class' in Dublin suburb

# Terenure

Residents claim TDs do not represent 'middle class' in Dublin suburb

Jan 11th 2012, 9:49 AM 5,211 Views 42 Comments

Residents in Terenure have called on the Constituency Commission to reunite the village which is separated by electoral boundaries currently in place.

# constituency-commission - Thursday 30 June, 2011

Maximum of 13 TDs can be cut from next Dáil

# Dáil Éireann

Maximum of 13 TDs can be cut from next Dáil

Jun 30th 2011, 1:27 PM 474 Views 12 Comments

It could be as few as six under changes proposed today by the Minister for the Environment today.

Poll: How many TDs should be in the next Dail?

# Your Say

Poll: How many TDs should be in the next Dail?

Jun 30th 2011, 11:40 AM 2,823 Views 54 Comments

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?