The Irish general election of 1987 was held on February 17, 1987, four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on January 20. The newly elected 166 members of the 25th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on March 10 when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed. February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In parliamentary systems, a dissolution of parliament is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 25th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Leinster House The former palace of the Duke of Leinster. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ...

The general election took place in 41 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland for 166 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, currently contains 166 Teachtaí Dála (TDs), representing 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Campaign

The general election of 1987 was precipitated by the withdrawal of the Labour Party from the Fine Gael led government on January 20, 1987. The reason was a disagreement over budget proposals. Rather than press on with the government's agenda the Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, Garret FitzGerald, decided to dissolve the Dáil. An unusually long period of four weeks was set for the campaign. It was hoped that the electorate would warm to Fine Gael's budget proposals during the campaign. Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Fine Gael (IPA in English and in Irish, approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Ireland as a whole. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ... Fine Gael (IPA in English and in Irish, approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Ireland as a whole. ... Dr. Garret FitzGerald (Irish name: Gearóid MacGearailt) (born February 9, 1926) was the seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; July 1981 to February 1982, and December 1982 to March 1987. ...

Fianna Fáil's campaign involved the refusal to make any definite comments, however, they attempted to convince the electorate that the country would be better under Fianna Fáil. Charles Haughey's attitude towards Northern Ireland and the Anglo-Irish Agreement were all attacked. However, the campaign was more or less fought on economic issues. Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Charles Haughey (Irish name Cathal Ó hEochaidh; born on September 16, 1925), was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving three terms in office; 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1992. ... Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1... The Anglo-Irish Agreement was an agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which aimed to bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. ...

The Labour Party decided against any pre-election pact before the election, particularly with Fine Gael. The Progressive Democrats, born only two years before, seemed to achieve huge support and surpass Labour as the third biggest political party in the Dáil. Although the party was made mostly of Fianna Fáil defectors, it actually took seats from Fine Gael. Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Fine Gael (IPA in English and in Irish, approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Ireland as a whole. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ...

Results

The results were as follows:

In spite of the opinion polls suggesting otherwise, Fianna Fáil once again failed to win an overall majority. However, the party was able to govern as a minority government and Charles J. Haughey was back for his third and final time as Taoiseach. The Fianna Fáil government from 1987 until 1989 was the last time a single party formed a government in the Republic of Ireland. The new party, the Progressive Democrats, did exceptionally well on their first outing, becoming the third biggest party in the Dáil. Fine Gael lost many seats, mostly to the PDs. The Labour Party failed to make any huge impact, with its leader, Dick Spring, almost losing his seat. Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Charles James Haughey (born September 16, 1925) was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland. ... Fine Gael (IPA in English and in Irish, approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Ireland as a whole. ... Dr. Garret FitzGerald (Irish name: Gearóid MacGearailt) (born February 9, 1926) was the seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; July 1981 to February 1982, and December 1982 to March 1987. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ... Desmond (Dessie) Joseph OMalley (born February 2, 1939), was a senior Fianna Fáil politician, the founder of the Progressive Democrats and the partys first leader (1985-1993). ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Richard Spring (born August 29, 1950 in Tralee County Kerry), is a businessman and former senior Irish politician. ... The Workers Party (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe) is an Irish left wing political party that evolved from Official Sinn Féin. ... Tomás Mac Giolla (1924- ) is a former Irish politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Charles James Haughey (born September 16, 1925) was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ... Fine Gael (IPA in English and in Irish, approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Ireland as a whole. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Richard Spring (born August 29, 1950 in Tralee County Kerry), is a businessman and former senior Irish politician. ...

First time TDs

A total of 32 TD's were elected for the first time.

• Dermot Ahern
• Anne Colley
• Mary Coughlan
• Martin Cullen
• Noel Dempsey
• Brendan Howlin
• Tom Kitt
• Michael Lowry
• Michael McDowell
• John O'Donoghue
• Pat O'Malley
• Dick Roche
• Henry J. J. Abbott
• Andrew Boylan
• Jimmy Deenihan
• John Dennehy
• Dermot Fitzpatrick
• Charles Flanagan
• Chris Flood
• Martin Gibbons
• Jim Higgins
• Joe Jacob
• Geraldine Kennedy
• Pat McCartan
• John S. McCoy
• Mary Mooney
• Batt O'Keeffe
• Máirín Quill
• John Stafford
• Emmet Stagg
• Brian Swift
• G.V. Wright

Dermot Ahern (born February 1955) is a senior Irish politician. ... Anne Colley (born July, 1951) is a former Irish politician. ... See also the famous Irish Jazz-Singer Mary Coughlan (singer). ... Martin Cullen Martin Cullen (born November 1954) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Noel Dempsey (born January 1953), is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Brendan Howlin (b. ... Tom Kitt (born July, 1952), is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician and the current Government Chief Whip. ... Michael Lowry is a Republic of Ireland politician. ... Michael McDowell (born May, 1951) is a senior Irish Progressive Democrats politician. ... John ODonoghue (born May 1956) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... J. Pat OMalley (March 15, 1904 - February 27, 1985) was an English singer and actor of Irish extraction. ... Dick Roche (born March 1947) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician and is currently the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government. ... Andrew Boylan (born January 1939) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Jimmy Deenihan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Dermot Fitzpatrick is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Charles Flanagan (born November 1956 is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Chris Flood is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Jim Higgins (born 4 May 1945 in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo) is an Irish politician. ... Geraldine Kennedy became the first female editor of The Irish Times upon the departure of Conor Brady in 2002. ... Batt OKeeffe (b. ... Emmet Stagg (b. ...

Retiring TDs

• Sylvester Barrett
• Pádraig Faulkner
• Gerry L'Estrange
• Paddy O'Toole

Sylvester Barret (1926-2002) was a senior Irish politician. ... Pádraig Faulkner (born in March, 1918) was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Gerry LEstrange was an Irish politician. ... Paddy OToole is a former Irish politician. ...

See also

• Members of the 25th Dáil
• Government of the 25th Dáil

This is a list of the members who were elected to the 25th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... The 25th Dáil was elected on February 17, 1987 and first met on March 10 when the 20th Government of Ireland was appointed. ...

Irish General Elections Elections in the Republic of Ireland gives information on election and election results in the Republic of Ireland. ...

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