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Four extra Dail seats recommended for Dublin area

The creation of four additional seats in the Irish Parliament have been recommended following a major review of existing constituency boundaries. The Electoral Commission review follows an 8% increase in the Irish population since 2016. Just seven ...

30 Aug 2023 at 10:29

National News

Boundary redraw not an easy task, says Electoral Commission chairwoman

Redrawing Ireland’s electoral constituencies was “not an easy task”, with changes sparking a “domino effect” on neighbouring areas, the chairwoman of the Electoral Commission said. Supreme Court judge Ms Justice Marie Baker described a “big ...

30 Aug 2023 at 11:31

National News

Constituency review allows room to breathe for some high-profile TDs

A starting gun for the next Irish general election has been fired with the redrawing of new electoral boundaries. The changes, ushered in by constitutional rules about the country’s growing population, are part of Electoral Commission ...

30 Aug 2023 at 16:56

National News

Harris calls for national debate about adding TDs ‘ad nauseum’

Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has called for a national debate on whether it is appropriate to continue tying the number of TDs in the Dail to the population. Speaking to reporters at Government Buildings in Dublin, Mr ...

30 Aug 2023 at 18:09

National News

New constituency carve-up could see current TDs losing out

While there will be 14 more TDs after the next general election following a highly-anticipated review into constituencies, some current and prospective public representatives may be facing an uphill battle at the polls after a ...

30 Aug 2023 at 14:52

National News

Politicians ‘eagerly await’ results of constituency boundary review

Politicians are “eagerly awaiting” the results of a constituency boundary review which could decide the electoral fates of many parliamentarians and ministers. The much-anticipated new constituency boundaries will see the ...

29 Aug 2023 at 18:39

National News

Electoral Commission recommends 14 additional TDs in boundary shake-up

The number of TDs should increase from 160 to 174, it has been recommended in a much-anticipated review of Ireland’s constituency boundaries. The largest increase in TDs since 1980 would be achieved by the Electoral ...

30 Aug 2023 at 11:08

National News

New boundaries that could decide politicians’ election fates to be revealed

Ireland’s much-anticipated new constituency boundaries are set to be revealed – and scrutinised carefully by politicians and election strategists in the coming days. Elected representatives are eagerly awaiting to ...

30 Aug 2023 at 02:45

National News

Electoral Commission launches information campaign ahead of referenda

The “worst thing” that could happen in the upcoming referenda campaigns is that no-one cares about them, the chair of Ireland’s new election authority has said. The Electoral Commission has launched its ...

25 Jan 2024 at 12:36

National News

It is not our job to win the referendum for the government, says election tsar

The chief executive of Ireland’s new electoral authority has emphasised that it is not its job to win referendums for the government, as Ireland plans to hold every type of poll there is in the next 20 ...

01 Jan 2024 at 11:00

National News

Homeless people encouraged to use ‘powerful voice’ and vote

A young man who has previously been homeless has encouraged others who are homeless to register to vote to change the system for the better. A new service allows homeless people to use a post office ...

26 Mar 2024 at 15:30

Local News

Kilkenny boundary debate threatens to reignite as constituency change looms

A debate on Kilkenny’s boundary with Waterford could soon be back on the table with multiple submissions to the Electoral Commission calling for a transfer of land and voters. Separating Carlow ...

07 Jun 2023 at 17:06

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