Cork East constituency profile: Sinn Féin fancy their chances as Labour lose retiring vote-getter
Despite having a smaller first-preference vote than his party colleague Kevin O’Keefe, Fianna Fáil ’s James O’Connor pipped him to the post in 2020 because he was, ultimately, more transfer-friendly.
Wicklow-Wexford Constituency
Creation of new constituency welcomed in its two major towns. Election 2024: Arklow has never had its own Dáil deputy in the century since t ...
Longford-Westmeath constituency profile: Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran in contention to retake seat after phenomenal vote in June
A big swathe of Westmeath on the Meath border, including Killua, Riverdale and Hilltown, has come back into the constituency from Meath West, meaning that the constituency now aligns with the county ...
Wicklow-Wexford constituency profile: Creation of new constituency welcomed in its two major towns
This new constituency did not meet with universal acclaim in the two counties of Wexford and Wicklow but was welcomed in its two major towns, Arklow in south Wicklow and Gorey in north Wexford, ...
Dublin West constituency profile: Fine Gael Senator has decent chance of picking up Varadkar seat
The departure of a big political beast, former taoiseach Leo Varadkar, from the stage leaves his 2020 running mate, Senator Emer Currie, as Fine Gael ’s standard bearer in Dublin West.
Kildare North constituency profile: Transfers between Coalition parties could see one of them return second TD
The Social Democrats are running Cllr Aidan Farrelly in a bid to retain Murphy’s seat but it has something of a headache with Bill Clear, until recently one of the party’s councillors, entering the ...
Cork North-West constituency profile: Is two a crowd for Fine Gael in this three-seater?
Who are the candidates running in the Cork North-West constituency? Deputy Michael Moynihan (FF), Aindrias Moynihan (FF), Cllr John Paul O’Shea (FG), Cllr Michael Creed (FG), Colette Finn (GP), Becky ...
Galway West constituency profile: Can Gráinne Seoige inherit vote from retiring poll-topper Éamon Ó Cuív?
At present, there are two Independents, one Fianna Fáil, one Fine Gael and one Sinn Féin TD. The ultra local Noel Grealish from Carnmore has held a seat for 22 years. The other Independent, Catherine ...
Mayo constituency profile: Addition of extra seat may help Rose Conway-Walsh retain Sinn Féin seat
Mayo has gained a seat in the constituency review and is now a five-seater. In addition, the retirement of phenomenal poll-topper Michael Ring leaves at least two openings.
Wexford constituency profile: The closer you look, the more competitive and hard to predict this constituency becomes
But the closer you look at Wexford, the more competitive and hard to predict it becomes. There is one major rogue factor – at time of publication, former Wexford TD and MEP for Ireland South Mick ...
Roscommon-Galway constituency profile: Battle for the final two seats between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin
Fianna Fáil has adopted a one-candidate strategy. Former TD Eugene Murphy, a popular figure, lost out in the convention to another high-profile candidate, Martin Daly, a GP based in Castlerea. With ...
Dublin Fingal East Constituency
Latest news and analysis from the three-seat Dublin Fingal East Dáil constituency ...