Dublin Bay North (Dáil constituency)

Dublin Bay North is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election. The constituency elects 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Dublin Bay North
Dáil constituency
Map
Map
Constituencies in County Dublin; Dublin Bay North is at the centre.
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2016
Seats5
TDs
Local government areas
EP constituencyDublin

History and boundaries edit

The Constituency Commission proposed in its 2012 report that at the next general election a new constituency called Dublin Bay North be created.[1] The report proposed changes to the constituencies of Ireland so as to reduce the total number of TDs from 166 to 158.[2]

The constituency was established by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013.[3] It incorporated the entirety of Dublin North-Central and most of Dublin North-East; with the transfer of an area around the village of Portmarnock from Dublin North-East into Dublin Fingal.

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[4]

"In the city of Dublin the electoral divisions of:
Ayrfield, Beaumont B, Beaumont C, Beaumont D, Beaumont E, Beaumont F, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Edenmore, Grace Park, Grange A, Grange B, Grange C, Grange D, Grange E, Harmonstown A, Harmonstown B, Kilmore A, Kilmore B, Kilmore C, Kilmore D, Priorswood A, Priorswood B, Priorswood C, Priorswood D, Priorswood E, Raheny-Foxfield, Raheny-Greendale, Raheny-St. Assam;

and, in the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of:

Baldoyle, Howth, Sutton."

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election Dublin Bay North be altered by the transfer of territory from Dublin Fingal and the transfer of territory to Dublin North-West.[5][6]

For the next general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[7]

"In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:
Ayrfield, Beaumont C, Beaumont D, Beaumont E, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Edenmore, Grace Park, Grange A, Grange B, Grange C, Grange D, Grange E, Harmonstown A, Harmonstown B, Kilmore B, Kilmore C, Kilmore D, Priorswood A, Priorswood B, Priorswood C, Priorswood D, Priorswood E, Raheny-Foxfield, Raheny-Greendale, Raheny-St. Assam;

and, in the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of:

Baldoyle, Balgriffin, Howth, Sutton.

TDs edit

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin Bay North 2016–
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
32nd2016[8][9]Denise Mitchell
(SF)
Tommy Broughan
(I4C)
Finian McGrath
(Ind)
Seán Haughey
(FF)
Richard Bruton
(FG)
33rd2020[10]Cian O'Callaghan
(SD)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
(Lab)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections edit

2020 general election edit

2020 general election: Dublin Bay North[10][11][12][13][14][15]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011121314
Sinn FéinDenise Mitchell29.821,344             
Fine GaelRichard Bruton15.611,15611,31511,33411,38811,41911,44211,48511,52211,54213,367    
Social DemocratsCian O'Callaghan8.76,2297,4207,4437,5417,5817,6117,6997,8058,1848,2818,4638,73210,15712,438
LabourAodhán Ó Ríordáin11.38,1278,7368,7658,7958,8338,8628,9278,9899,0919,2519,72710,31210,73511,283
Fianna FáilSeán Haughey9.36,6517,0127,0267,0687,1117,1597,3677,5067,5617,6077,79610,57510,69710,955
GreenDavid Healy7.05,0425,7155,7285,7785,8225,8736,0056,1496,2276,3056,6457,0087,5978,527
Independent LeftJohn Lyons[a]2.61,8823,7053,7923,8243,8934,0744,1254,6014,9754,9865,0045,0966,421 
Solidarity–PBPBernard Mulvany[b]2.01,4093,3693,3983,4163,4443,4883,5283,7084,6374,6714,6804,759  
Fianna FáilDeirdre Heney5.13,6433,8043,8223,8443,8573,8784,0514,1754,1934,3034,521   
Fine GaelCatherine Noone3.22,2792,3412,3542,3662,3762,3812,3892,4052,412     
Solidarity–PBPMichael O'Brien[c]1.07221,9151,9351,9451,9681,9952,0372,163      
Irish FreedomBen Gilroy1.17711,2741,2831,2931,3511,5321,759       
AontúProinsias O'Conarain1.49731,0921,1061,1101,1321,174        
IndependentMichael Burke0.5370602623657779         
IndependentBrian Garrigan0.5372529551588          
IndependentConor Creaven0.6418481487           
IndependentLinda McEvoy0.3202326            
IndependentSean O'Leary0.01635            
Electorate: 112,047   Valid: 71,606   Spoilt: 645 (0.9%)   Quota: 11,935   Turnout: 72,251 (64.5%)  
  1. ^ Independent Left is an unregistered political party, so Lyons appeared on the ballot as non-party.
  2. ^ Mulvany was a member of People Before Profit.
  3. ^ O'Brien was a member of Solidarity.

2016 general election edit

The constituency was dubbed the "group of death" by media because of the large number and high profile of candidates, the close contest, and the protracted nature of the count.[16]

2016 general election: Dublin Bay North[17][18][8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112131415
Fine GaelRichard Bruton13.39,7929,8049,8609,9249,93410,56810,57813,092       
Fianna FáilSeán Haughey10.98,0078,0298,0948,1238,1578,1898,2328,2938,3459,3119,37811,65911,95612,754 
Inds. 4 ChangeTommy Broughan7.35,3615,3985,5115,5785,7785,8566,0386,0656,0996,5836,8237,0037,7359,47711,565
Sinn FéinDenise Mitchell6.85,0395,0515,0675,0815,2475,2555,5105,5155,5175,5738,2818,3868,5969,04711,348
IndependentFinian McGrath8.05,8785,9135,9906,0756,1506,2136,3216,3966,4506,8286,9307,3538,0699,55311,191
LabourAodhán Ó Ríordáin7.75,6755,6835,7015,9205,9326,1836,2016,5817,0577,2997,3207,5448,5479,94710,329
AAA–PBPJohn Lyons6.04,4094,4554,5324,6004,9815,0026,4756,4946,4976,6827,1167,2097,7608,476 
IndependentAveril Power6.74,9114,9345,0525,1455,2945,5295,6785,7685,8286,2376,3386,6747,668  
Social DemocratsCian O'Callaghan5.23,8643,8753,9094,0934,1284,1794,2914,3134,3474,5874,6374,796   
Fianna FáilDeirdre Heney4.63,3603,3763,4083,4483,4583,4983,5143,5773,6193,9433,974    
Sinn FéinMícheál Mac Donncha4.83,5273,5403,5633,5763,6633,6683,7873,7903,7913,850     
RenuaTerence Flanagan4.43,2053,2733,3023,3483,3723,4183,4623,5253,588      
Fine GaelNaoise Ó Muirí3.92,8682,8702,8752,9052,9083,3763,381        
AAA–PBPMichael O'Brien3.02,2362,2532,2712,2822,5592,562         
Fine GaelStephanie Regan2.51,8571,8651,8831,9391,957          
IndependentDamien O'Neill2.01,4461,4701,5061,517           
GreenDonna Cooney1.41,0241,0381,055            
IndependentJimmy Guerin1.0756782             
IndependentPaul Clarke0.4306              
IndependentProinsias Ó Conaráin0.1104              
Electorate: 109,516   Valid: 73,625   Spoilt: 709 (1.0%)   Quota: 12,271   Turnout: 74,334 (67.9%)  

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Constituency Commission Report 2012 – Dublin area" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Constituency Commission Report 2012 – Introduction and summary of recommendation" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. ^ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013, Schedule (No. 7 of 2013, Schedule). Enacted on 20 March 2013. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 7 April 2013.
  4. ^ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017, Schedule (No. 39 of 2017, Schedule). Enacted on 23 December 2017. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Constituency Review Report 2023" (PDF). Electoral Commission. pp. 107, 128. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Constituency Review Report 2023: Map C: Dublin County" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023, Schedule (No. 40 of 2023, Schedule). Enacted on 19 December 2023. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b "General election 2016: Dublin Bay North". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Dublin Bay North". Election 2016. RTÉ. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  10. ^ a b "General election 2020: Dublin Bay North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Nominated Candidates – Dublin Bay North". Dublin City Returning Officer. Retrieved 22 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "General Election 2020 Results – Dublin Bay North". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Dublin Bay North: 2020 General Election". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  14. ^ Cullen, Paul (10 February 2020) [9 February 2020]. "Dublin Bay North results: Social Democrats, Labour, FF take final seats". Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Election 2020: Dublin Bay North". The Irish Times. Dublin. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  16. ^ "Dublin Bay North: Haughey is elected in 'group of death'". Irish Independent. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.; O'Carroll, Sinead (1 March 2016). "'Group of Death': Minister for Drugs Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has lost his Dáil seat". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.; Chambers, Richard (February 2016). "#RealityCheck: Dublin Bay North – The Group of Death -". Newstalk. Retrieved 1 March 2016.[permanent dead link]; O'Connor, Niall (19 February 2016). "'Group of Death' constituency will be most competitive of all". The Herald. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Dublin Bay North 2016". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Dublin Bay North Results 2016". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

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