The Irish general election of 2007 took place on 24 May 2007 after the dissolution of the 29th Dáil by the President on 29 April 2007, at the request of the Taoiseach. The electorate was given the task of choosing the members of the 30th Dáil who met on 14 June 2007 to nominate a Taoiseach and ratify the ministers of the Government of the 30th Dáil. While Fine Gael gained 20 seats, Fianna Fáil remained the largest party. The election was considered a success for Fianna Fáil with only three seats lost; however, Fianna Fáil's junior coalition partners in the 29th Dáil, the Progressive Democrats, lost six of their eight seats. Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... In parliamentary systems, a dissolution of parliament is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 29th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... -1... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Taoiseach (IPA: or ) — plural: Taoisigh ( or ), also referred to as An Taoiseach[1], is the head of government of Ireland or prime minister. ... This is a list of the members who will be elected to the 30th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Taoiseach (IPA: or ) — plural: Taoisigh ( or ), also referred to as An Taoiseach[1], is the head of government of Ireland or prime minister. ... The Government of the 30th Dáil will be appointed following the 30th Irish general election. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ...

On 12 June 2007, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party reached agreement on a draft Programme for Government, this was subsequently ratified by the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party and Green Party members on 13 June 2007. This resulted in the formation of a coalition government on 14 June 2007 between Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats. The government is also supported by four Independent TDs.^[1] is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Green Party (Irish: ) is a green political party in Ireland. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or National Parliament. ...

Election date & system

On 29 April 2007, President Mary McAleese dissolved the 29th Dáil on the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. The election date was officially set as 24 May 2007; the 30th Dáil would convene on 14 June 2007 at which stage the Taoiseach would be nominated and the rest of the Government approved for appointment by the President. Official campaigning began as soon as the announcement had been made. is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... -1... Mary Patricia McAleese (Irish: [1]; born 27 June 1951) is the eighth, and current, President of Ireland. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 29th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Patrick Bartholomew Bertie Ahern (Irish: ; born 12 September 1951) is an Irish politician who, since 26 June 1997, has served as the tenth Taoiseach. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 30th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Current statute requires that the Dáil be dissolved within five years after its first meeting (June 6, 2002) following the previous election and the election must take place not later than thirty days after the dissolution.^[2] is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

The Taoiseach extended the life of the 29th Dáil close to a full five years. After the 2002 general election he commented that his prior confirmation of this policy had caused problems in the last year of his government.^[3] There was speculation in 2005 that he might have moved to dissolve parliament early in order to catch the opposition off guard, although this did not transpire. The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ...

In 2005, in anticipation of the election date, the parties began candidate selections and from mid-2005 some TDs announced their retirement plans. This is a list of the members who were elected to the 29th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

A statement by Minister for Children Brian Lenihan in November 2006 suggested that the election would take place in May 2007, as was the case.^[4] In December 2006, Bertie Ahern stated unambiguously that the election would take place in Summer 2007.^[5] The Minister of State in Ireland, who has special reponsibilty for children, is officially styled Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and at the Department of Education and Science (with special responsibility for Children), and is a... See also his father, Brian Lenihan Snr Brian Lenihan Jnr. ...

There was some controversy^[6] over which day of the week the election should have been held on, as some opposition parties insisted that a weekend polling day would have made it easier for those studying or working away from home to vote. Ireland's voter registration process presents difficulties for people who live at a second address for part of the week. Previous elections and referendums have been held on Thursdays, Fridays and (in one case) a Wednesday. For the 2007 election, polling day was a Thursday.

The Taoiseach denied that the election was called on Sunday, 29 April 2007 to prevent the Mahon Tribunal recommencing investigations the following day concerning alleged payments to politicians (including Mr. Ahern). Because of the election campaign, the Mahon Tribunal suspended its public hearings on Monday, 30 April 2007 and resumed them four days after the general election on 28 May 2007. ^[7] is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Tribunal of Inquiry Into Certain Planning Matters and Payments, commonly known as the Mahon Tribunal in honor of its chairman, and previously as the Flood Tribunal, was established by the Irish Government on November 4, 1997. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The closing time and date for nominations was 12:00 Irish Summer Time on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. A list of candidates for the 2007 election is available through this link [1]. BST redirects here. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Polls were open from 07:30 until 22:30 IST. The system of voting was Proportional Representation with a Single Transferable Vote, also known as PR-STV ^[8]. The general election took place in 43 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 165 of the 166 Dáil Éireann seats (the Ceann Comhairle is automatically re-elected).^[9] BST redirects here. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ... The lower house of the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, currently contains 166 Teachtaí Dála (TDs), representing 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the current Irish body. ... The Ceann Comhairle1 is the chairman or speaker of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Campaign

As a result of falling opinion poll ratings for the outgoing government in the months approaching the start of the campaign, the election was one of the more closely fought in decades, with the outcome being very uncertain.

Election posters in Dublin South East during the campaign

This election was fought as a contest for Taoiseach between the outgoing Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats coalition and the "Alliance for Change"; a proposed Fine Gael–Labour Party coalition. Opinion polls did not show either option as being certain, and other possibilities include Fianna Fáil-led coalition with other parties, or Fine Gael and the Labour Party with the Green Party. Fine Gael and the Labour Party had an agreed transfer pact. The Green Party was non-aligned but made statements favouring a change from the outgoing Government. All parties claimed that they would not include Sinn Féin in a new Government. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 228 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1165 × 3059 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 228 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1165 × 3059 pixel, file size: 1. ... Dublin South East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Green Party (Irish: ) is a green political party in Ireland. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ...

Due to the run-up of the Dáil to the maximum allowable life-span, it was clear to all parties that the election would be held early Summer 2007 and all parties held "conferences" during the Spring to announce policies. At this time Fine Gael launched a "Contract for a Better Ireland" which was a centrepiece of their campaign. The early conferences led to the campaign being described as one of the longest in recent times. The campaign officially kicked off on the dissolution of the Dáil and the manner of this dissolution, done early on a Sunday morning, led to speculation about the reason for this during the first week of the campaign. The leaking and publication just before the election was called, of evidence about personal finance transactions in December 1994 given to the Mahon Tribunal by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern led to the first two weeks of the campaign being dominated by questions about his fitness to serve as Taoiseach, and required the Progressive Democrats to decide if they would pull out of Government before the election was held, but they decided to remain. The Tribunal itself decided to postpone sittings during the campaign. The Tribunal of Inquiry Into Certain Planning Matters and Payments, commonly known as the Mahon Tribunal in honor of its chairman, and previously as the Flood Tribunal, was established by the Irish Government on November 4, 1997. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ...

Following a statement by the Taoiseach, the remainder of the campaign concentrated on the traditional issues of health, education, crime and the economy, with debate centring on the ability of the various parties to deliver on the various totals of hospital beds, Gardaí and pupil-teacher ratios they were promising. Prime Time hosted a debate among the potential candidates for Tánaiste and a separate debate between Ahern and Enda Kenny coverage of which concentrated on Kenny's ability to serve as Taoiseach given his lack of experience. Fianna Fáil Ministers Dick Roche and Martin Cullen were given little exposure on the national media during the campaign, but Finance minister Brian Cowen engaged in some robust exchanges towards the end of the campaign was reported to have been an asset to the party. Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... The Tánaiste (IPA: ; plural Tánaistí ), or, more formally, An Tánaiste[1], is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland. ... Enda Kenny (Irish: ; born 24 April 1951), an Irish politician, is the 10th leader of the Fine Gael party and Leader of the Opposition in Dáil Éireann. ... Dick Roche (AKA Cock Roche; Irish: ; born March 30, 1947) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Martin Cullen (born 2 November 1954) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Opinion polls during the early stages of the campaign showed the Alliance for Change gaining on the Government and the likelihood of Kenny becoming Taoiseach increased, with some commentators predicting that Fianna Fáil would return with only 65 seats. In the last week of the campaign, following the leaders debate, an Irish Times/MRBI poll showed a recovery for Fianna Fáil to 41% which was replicated on polling day. The Irish Times is Irelands newspaper of record, launched in the late 1850s. ...

Constituency changes

See Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland and Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 for full details of the constituencies for the 30th Dáil. The lower house of the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, currently contains 166 Teachtaí Dála (TDs), representing 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland. ... The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 (No. ...

• Meath (5) was replaced by Meath East (3) and Meath West (3)
• Westmeath (3), Longford-Roscommon (4) and Sligo-Leitrim (4) were replaced by Longford-Westmeath (4), Roscommon-South Leitrim (3) and Sligo-North Leitrim (3)
• Cork North Central (from 5 to 4)
• Dublin North Central (from 4 to 3)
• Dublin Mid West (from 3 to 4)
• Kildare North (from 3 to 4)

The preliminary findings from the 2006 Census of Population disclosed that the population of Dublin West, Dublin North and Meath East could have prompted further revisions.^[10] The advice of the Attorney-General was sought by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government. It was decided to make no further constituency revisions before the election. Two outgoing deputies, however, challenged this decision in the High Court. The election went ahead while the parties awaited the High Court's reserved judgment in this action. [2] The Meath parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county of Meath in Leinster, Ireland, taking in Navan, Trim and Ashbourne. ... The Meath East parliamentary constituency was created by the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies and will come into being in the 30th Irish general election. ... The Meath West parliamentary constituency was created by the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies and will come into being in the 30th Irish general election. ... Westmeath is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... County Longford County Roscommon The Longford-Roscommon parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of County Longford in Leinster County Roscommon in Connacht and, taking in the towns of Longford and Roscommon and many other areas. ... County Sligo County Leitrim Sligo-Leitrim is a parliamentary constituency in the north-west of Ireland. ... The Longford-Westmeath parliamentary constituency existed for many decades, but was dismantled in advance of the 1992 election. ... County Roscommon County Leitrim Roscommon-South Leitrim is a new parliamentary constituency which will come into being at the 30th Irish general election (due no later than June 2007), and will elect three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann. ... County Sligo County Leitrim Sligo-North Leitrim is a new parliamentary constituency which will come into being at the 30th Irish general election (due no later than June 2007), and will elect three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann. ... Cork North Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Dublin North Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the capital city, Dublin. ... Dublin Mid West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in County Dublin. ... Kildare North is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Dublin West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Dublin North is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the northern area of County Dublin. ... The Meath East parliamentary constituency was created by the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies and will come into being in the 30th Irish general election. ... The Attorney General (Irish: An Ard-Aighne) is the official adviser to the Irish Government in matters of law. ... The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the senior minister at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Irish: ) in the Irish Government. ...

Overview

McDowell announces retirement after his own seat loss

The general election result was significant for a number of reasons: Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ...

• The election was considered a success for Fianna Fáil. It returned with a total of 78 seats, three fewer than it won at the previous general election, despite predictions earlier in the campaign that it could lose more than 20 seats[3].
• A resurgence in Fine Gael support, which saw the main opposition party increase from 32 to 51 seats.
• A sharp drop in support for the Progressive Democrats, which saw their seats drop from 8 to 2, including the loss of party leader, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Michael McDowell.
• The failure of the Labour Party to increase its seat total and had a net loss of 1 seat.
• The failure of the smaller opposition parties to increase their support:
  • The Green Party returned with the same number of seats (6), one gain was offset by another loss.
  • Sinn Féin lost one seat to return 4 TDs, despite predictions of gains due to the return of the power sharing executive in Northern Ireland.
  • Joe Higgins, the leader and sole TD of the Socialist Party lost his seat, leaving them with no Dáil representation.
• The reduction in the number of independent (non-party) TDs to 5 from 14 in the previous general election.

The 2007 election results saw Fine Gael win seats at the expense of the smaller parties and independents. The proportion of votes only increased significantly for Fine Gael, and increased slightly for both the Green Party and Sinn Féin, despite their disappointing seat totals. Negotiations began the following week for the formation of the new government, with Bertie Ahern stating that his preferred option was for a coalition of Fianna Fáil, the Progressive Democrats and like-minded independents. The Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny, did not rule out forming an alternative government, stating that he would talk to all parties except Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin.^[11] The election for Taoiseach took place in the Dáil on 14 June 2007 with Bertie Ahern becoming Taoiseach again. Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... The Tánaiste (IPA: ; plural Tánaistí ), or, more formally, An Tánaiste[1], is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is the senior minister at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the Irish Government. ... Michael McDowell (Irish: ;[1] born 1 May 1951) is a former Irish politician and a founding member of the Progressive Democrats political party. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Green Party (Irish: ) is a green political party in Ireland. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... The Northern Ireland Executive as established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is the (currently suspended) executive body for Northern Ireland, answerable to the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Joe Higgins (born 1 May 1949) was the Socialist Partys sole TD (member of the Irish Dáil Éireann), representing Dublin West. ... The Socialist Party (in Irish Páirtí Sóisialach) is a political party active in Ireland. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Green Party (Irish: ) is a green political party in Ireland. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... Enda Kenny (Irish: ; born 24 April 1951), an Irish politician, is the 10th leader of the Fine Gael party and Leader of the Opposition in Dáil Éireann. ... The Taoiseach (IPA: or ) — plural: Taoisigh ( or ), also referred to as An Taoiseach[1], is the head of government of Ireland or prime minister. ... Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Result

^†The Ceann Comhairle is a Fianna Fáil member. The Fathers Rights-Responsibility Party, Immigration Control Platform and Irish Socialist Network were not registered as political parties, so their candidates appeared on ballot papers as independents. The People Before Profit Alliance registered as a political party after the deadline for their party name to appear on ballot papers, so their candidates also appeared as independents.^[12] The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ... In parliamentary systems, a dissolution of parliament is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election. ... The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Patrick Bartholomew Bertie Ahern (Irish: ; born 12 September 1951) is an Irish politician who, since 26 June 1997, has served as the tenth Taoiseach. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Enda Kenny (Irish: ; born 24 April 1951), an Irish politician, is the 10th leader of the Fine Gael party and Leader of the Opposition in Dáil Éireann. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Pat Rabbitte (born May 18, 1949) is a senior Irish politician, who has been the leader of the Labour Party since 2002. ... The Green Party (Irish: ) is a green political party in Ireland. ... Trevor Sargent (born July 1960) is a senior Irish politician. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... Gerard Adams (Irish Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh[1]; born 6 October 1948) is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster Member of Parliament for Belfast West. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... Michael McDowell (Irish: ;[1] born 1 May 1951) is a former Irish politician and a founding member of the Progressive Democrats political party. ... The Socialist Party (in Irish Páirtí Sóisialach) is a political party active in Ireland. ... Joe Higgins (born 1 May 1949) was the Socialist Partys sole TD (member of the Irish Dáil Éireann), representing Dublin West. ... The People Before Profit Alliance is an Irish political party, registered in 2007. ... The Workers Party (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe) is an Irish left wing political party that evolved from Official Sinn Féin. ... Seán Garland (born 7 March 1934) is president of the Workers Party of Ireland. ... The Christian Solidarity Party (An Comhar Críostaí) is a political party in the Republic of Ireland without parliamentary representation. ... The Fathers Rights-Responsibility Party is an Irish political party, registered in 2007. ... Immigration Control Platform (ICP) is an a self proclaimed Irish Non Governmental Organisation that models itself off groups like Migration Watch UK. It propagates a remarkably similar message to that the UK group in relation to immigration. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Ceann Comhairle1 is the chairman or speaker of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Distribution of seats

Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Green Party (Irish: ) is a green political party in Ireland. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... The Ceann Comhairle1 is the chairman or speaker of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Turnout

The total Irish electorate registered as eligible to vote as of 15 February 2007 was 3,066,517.^[13] As 2,063,700 first preference votes were cast in the general election this equates to a voter turnout of 67.29%. is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Dáil membership changes

The following changes took place as a result of the election:

• 19 outgoing TDs retired.
• 146 outgoing TDs stood for re-election (plus Rory O'Hanlon - the Ceann Comhairle who was automatically returned).
  • 116 of those were re-elected.
  • 30 failed to be re-elected.
• 49 successor TDs were elected.
  • 38 were elected for the first time.
  • 11 had previously been TDs (* in the list below).
  • 14 were members of the outgoing Senate († in the list below).
• There were 8 successor female TDs, decreasing the total by 1 to 22.

Outgoing TDs are listed in the constituency they represented in the outgoing Dáil. For Batt O'Keeffe and possibly others, this differs from the constituency they contested in the election. O'Keeffe, who was elected in his largely new constituency of Cork North West, is listed both as a departing TD from his old constituency of Cork South Central and a successor TD from Cork North West. Where more than one change took place in a constituency the concept of successor is an approximation for presentation only. Rory OHanlon (Irish: ; born 7 February 1934) is a senior Fianna Fail politician, TD for Cavan Monaghan, and a former Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann and Government Minister. ... The Ceann Comhairle1 is the chairman or speaker of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... This is a list of the members of the 22nd Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... (Bartholomew) Batt OKeeffe (born 2 April 1945), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... The Cork North West parliamentary area is a large rural 3 seat Dáil constituency. ... Cork South Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ...

Carlow-Kilkenny is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Liam Aylward is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Ireland East. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Bobby Aylward is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Séamus Pattison (born April 19, 1936) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Mary White is the Irish Green Partys Deputy leader and a elected member of Carlow County Council for the Borris electoral area. ... The Green Party (Irish: ) is a green political party in Ireland. ... Cavan-Monaghan is a constituency used in elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. ... Paudge Connolly (born September 23, 1953) is an Irish Independent politician. ... Margaret Conlon is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... County Clare Clare is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... James Breen (born 1945) is an Irish Independent politician. ... Joe Carey is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Síle de Valera (pronounced ) (born December 17, 1954), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Timmy Dooley is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Cork East is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Joe Sherlock (born September 26, 1935) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Seán Sherlock is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Cork North Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Dan Wallace (born 1942) is an Irish Fianna Fáil party politician who has served for more than twenty years as TD for Cork North Central. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... The Cork North West parliamentary area is a large rural 3 seat Dáil constituency. ... Donal Moynihan (born 1941) is an Irish Fianna Fáil party politician who sits in Dáil Éireann as TD for Cork North West. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... (Bartholomew) Batt OKeeffe (born 2 April 1945), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Gerard Murphy (born 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael party politician who is currently TD for Cork North West. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Michael Creed (born June 1963) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Cork South Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Dan Boyle (born 1962) is an Irish Green Party politician. ... The Green Party (Irish: ) is a green political party in Ireland. ... Ciarán Lynch (born June 13, 1964 in Cork) is an Irish Labour Party TD representing the Cork South Central constituency having been elected in the 2007 general election. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... John Dennehy (born March 1940) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Deirdre Clune (born June 1959) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... (Bartholomew) Batt OKeeffe (born 2 April 1945), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Michael McGrath is an Irish Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála, representing the Cork South Central constituency. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Cork South West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Denis ODonovan (born 1955) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... P.J. Sheehan (born 1 March 1933) is a Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Joe Walsh (born May 1943) is an Irish politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Christy OSullivan is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Donegal North East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the northern part of County Donegal. ... Cecilia Keaveney (born November 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician and former teacher. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Joe McHugh (born July 16, 1971) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Donegal South West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the southern part of County Donegal. ... Dublin Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Dermot Fitzpatrick is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Cyprian Brady is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Dublin Mid West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in County Dublin. ... Joanna Truffy is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for the Labour Party. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin North is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, located in the northern area of County Dublin. ... Jim Glennon (born 1953 is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Michael Kennedy is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Seán Ryan (born 27 January 1943) is a former Irish Labour Party politician. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dr. James Reilly is an Irish Fine Gael politician and medical doctor. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Thomas Wright, usually referred to by the nickname G.V., (born August 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Darragh OBrien is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Dublin North Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the capital city, Dublin. ... Ivor Callely is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Dublin North-East is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Martin Brady (born May 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Terence Flanagan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Dublin North-West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin South is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Liz ODonnell (July 1956) is an Irish politician. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... Alan Joseph Shatter is an Irish politician and member of the Fine Gael political party. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Dublin South Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... (Gabriel) Gay Mitchell (born December 30, 1951 in Dublin) is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Dublin since 2004. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Catherine Byrne is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Dublin South East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Michael McDowell (Irish: ;[1] born 1 May 1951) is a former Irish politician and a founding member of the Progressive Democrats political party. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... Lucinda Creighton is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Eoin Ryan (born February 24, 1953) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Chris Andrews is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Dublin South West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Seán Crowe is an Irish Sinn Féin politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South Central. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... Brian Hayes (born August 23, 1969) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Dublin West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Joe Higgins (born 1 May 1949) was the Socialist Partys sole TD (member of the Irish Dáil Éireann), representing Dublin West. ... As of 2004, the Socialist Party is Irelands newest political party. ... Leo Varadkar is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Dún Laoghaire parliamentary constituency is located in the south-western area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown in County Dublin, consisting of the area around the town of Dún Laoghaire. ... Fiona OMalley (born January 19, 1968) is an Irish politician. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... Seán Barrett (born August 9, 1944), is an Irish politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Galway East parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe, Tuam and Loughrea and many other areas. ... Joe Callanan is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Michael Kitt (born in May, 1950) is an Irish Fianna Fáil party politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Paddy McHugh (born 1953) is an Irish Independent politician. ... Senator Ulick Burke (born November 1943) is an Irish Fine Gael politician, currently a member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann elected by the Agricultural Panel. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Galway West parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the western half of the Connacht county, in the heart of the Gaeltacht, taking in the towns of Galway City, Clifden and many other areas. ... The Kerry North parliamentary constituency is located in the northern half of County Kerry, Ireland, taking in Tralee, Listowel, and Castleisland. ... The Kerry South parliamentary constituency is located in the southern half of County Kerry, Ireland, taking in Killarney, Caherciveen and Kenmare. ... Breeda Moynihan Cronin (born March 1953) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Tom Sheahan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Kildare North is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Catherine Murphy is an Irish Independent Teachta Dála (Member of Parliament). ... Áine Brady is an Irish teacher and politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Michael Fitzpatrick is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Kildare South is a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which elects three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament). ... County Laois County Offaly Laoighis-Offaly (formerly Leix-Offaly, soon to be renamed Laois-Offaly) is a parliamentary constituency in the province of Leinster in the Republic of Ireland, which currently returns five Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament). ... Tom Parlon (Irish: [1]; born 19 August 1953) is an Irish Progressive Democrats politician and president of the party. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... Charles Flanagan (born November 1956 is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Limerick East is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Tim OMalley (Irish: ; born July 3, 1944), is an Irish Progressive Democrats politician. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... Kieran ODonnell is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Limerick West parliamentary constituency is located in the western part of the Munster county. ... Michael J. Collins (born 1941) is an Independent Teachta Dála (TD) for Limerick West. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Niall Collins is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... The Longford-Westmeath parliamentary constituency existed for many decades, but was dismantled in advance of the 1992 election. ... Donal (Donie) Cassidy (born September 15, 1945) is a successful Irish businessman and Teachta Dála (representing Westmeath for Fianna Fáil). ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Paul McGrath (born 1 February 1948) is an Irish politician and a Fine Gael member of the lower house of the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... James Bannon (born 1959) is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fine Gael. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... The Louth parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the smallest county in Ireland, taking in Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee. ... The Mayo parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of Mayo County Council in the Connacht county of Mayo. ... For John Carty (musician) - see Music of Ireland For John Carty (Canadian politician) - see Results of the Canadian federal election, 2004: All on one page John Carty is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Dara Calleary is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Dr Jerry Cowley (born 1952) is an Irish barrister, medical doctor and independent politician. ... John OMahony is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... The Meath East parliamentary constituency was created by the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies and will come into being in the 30th Irish general election. ... Thomas Byrne is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... The Meath West parliamentary constituency was created by the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies and will come into being in the 30th Irish general election. ... County Roscommon County Leitrim Roscommon-South Leitrim is a new parliamentary constituency which will come into being at the 30th Irish general election (due no later than June 2007), and will elect three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann. ... John Ellis (born 1952) was an Irish Fianna Fáil party politician who has served for neraly thirty years in the Oireachtas, as a Senator and TD. Born in Fenagh, County Leitrim, Ellis was a farmer and businessman before entering politics. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Frank Feighan (born 1962) is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fine Gael. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... County Sligo County Leitrim Sligo-North Leitrim is a new parliamentary constituency which will come into being at the 30th Irish general election (due no later than June 2007), and will elect three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann. ... Marian Harkin (born November 26, 1953 in Ballintogher, County Sligo) is an Irish politician. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... 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Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Tipperary South is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Michael Christopher Noel (Noel) Davern (born December 1945) is an Irish politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Mattie McGrath is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... 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Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Brendan Kenneally is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Wexford is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Tony Dempsey is an Irish Fianna Fáil Progressive Democrat politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Seán Connick is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Dr. Liam Twomey is an Irish Fine Gael politician, Teachta Dála for the Wexford constituency. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Michael DArcy, Jnr is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... County Wicklow Wicklow is a parliamentary constituency in the Ireland which currently elects Teachtaí Dála to Dáil Éireann. ... Mildred Fox (born 1971) is an Irish independent politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Wicklow. ... Andrew Doyle is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA: , though often anglicised to ) (approximate English translation: Family or Tribe of the Irish) and officially, Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party, is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland, presently forming the largest opposition party in the Dail (Irish Parliament), and claims a membership... Joe Jacob (born April 1939) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Joe Behan is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ...

See also

• Government of the 30th Dáil
• Members of the 30th Dáil
• Members of the 23rd Seanad

The Government of the 30th Dáil will be appointed following the 30th Irish general election. ... This is a list of the members who will be elected to the 30th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... This will be a list of the members of the 23rd Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

External links

• OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report ahead of parliamentary elections in Ireland
• List of general election candidates
• Candidates by constituency, party and gender
• RTÉ – Election 2007
• RTÉ – Exit Poll
• Suggested political compass position of the Irish parties 2007

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The Republic of Ireland elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... The Irish general election of 1918 was that part of the 1918 United Kingdom general election that took place in Ireland. ... Two elections in Ireland took place in 1921, as a result of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to establish the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. ... A general election took place in southern Ireland in 16 June 1922 under the provisions of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty to elect a constituent assembly paving the way for the establishment of the Irish Free State. ... The Irish general election of 1923 was held on August 27, 1923. ... The Irish general election of June 1927 was held on June 9, 1927. ... The Irish general election of September 1927 was held on September 15, 1927. ... The Irish general election of 1932 was held on February 16, 1932, just over two weeks after the dissolution of the 6th Dáil on January 29. ... The Irish general election of 1933 was held on January 24, 1933. ... See also: Government of the 9th Dáil Categories: Elections in Ireland | 1937 ... See also: Government of the 10th Dáil Categories: Elections in Ireland | 1938 ... See also: Government of the 11th Dáil Categories: Elections in Ireland | 1943 ... The Irish general election of 1944 was held on May 30, 1944, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on May 9. ... The Irish general election of 1948 was held on February 4, 1948. ... The Irish general election of 1951 was held on May 30, 1951. ... See also: Government of the 15th Dáil Categories: Elections in Ireland | 1954 ... The Irish general election of 1957 was held on March 5, 1957, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on February 4. ... The Irish general election of 1961 was held on October 4, 1961, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on September 8. ... First time TDs David Andrews Michael OLeary See also Government of the 18th Dáil Categories: Elections in Ireland | 1965 ... Jack Lynch becomes Taoiseach after winning his first election as leader of Fianna Fáil The Irish general election of 1969 was held on June 18, 1969, just over four years after its predecessor. ... The Irish general election of 1973 was held on February 28, 1973. ... The Irish general election of 1977 was held on June 16, 1977. ... The Irish general election of 1981 was held on June 11, 1981, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on May 21. ... The Irish general election of February 1982 was held on February 18, 1982, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on January 27. ... The Irish general election of November 1982 was held on November 24, 1982, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on November 4. ... The Irish general election of 1987 was held on February 17, 1987, four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on January 20. ... The Irish general election of 1989 was held on Friday, June 15, 1989, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on May 25. ... The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, November 25, 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on November 5. ... The Irish general election of 1997 was held on Friday, June 6, 1997. ... The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ... This is an incomplete list of Irish by-elections, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. ... Irish presidential elections elect the President of Ireland: the Republic of Irelands head of state. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... The Irish presidential election in 1938 was the first Irish presidential election, held to fill the new office of President of Ireland. ... The Irish presidential election in 1945 was Éires first contested presidential election. ... In the Irish presidential election in 1952, the first held since the creation of the Republic of Ireland in 1949, the outgoing president, Sean T. OKelly decided to seek a second term. ... In the Irish presidential election in 1959 Fianna Fáils founder and longterm leader and Taoiseach, Eamon de Valera under party pressure decided to leave active party politics and seek the presidency. ... In the Irish presidential election in 1966 President de Valera reluctantly agreed under Fianna Fáil party pressure to seek a second term. ... In the Irish presidential election in 1973, with President de Valera constitutionally barred from seeking a third term, Fianna Fáil sought to get former Tánaiste Frank Aiken to run for the presidency, but he declined. ... The Irish presidential election in 1974 resulted from the sudden death in office of President Childers. ... The 1976 Irish presidential election was precipitated by the sudden resignation of President Ó Dálaigh in October 1976, following an attack on him by Paddy Donegan, the Irish Minister for Defence in which the Minister called the President a thundering disgrace and implied he was disloyal to the state. ... In the Irish presidential election in 1983 outgoing President Hillery agreed under enormous political pressure to seek a second term. ... In the Irish presidential election in 1990 the Irish Labour Party let it be known that it would for the first time run a candidate. ... The Irish general election of 1997 was held on October 30, 1997. ... The date for Irelands presidential election was set for 22 October 2004. ... An amendment may be made to any part of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, but only by referendum. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... The Constitution of Ireland (Irish: Bunreacht na hÉireann)[1] is the founding legal document of the state known today both as Ireland and as the Republic of Ireland. ... The Third Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1958 was a proposal to amend the Constitution of Ireland to alter the electoral system. ... A referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on 16 October 1968 in an attempt to make two amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. ... The Third Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, permitted the state to join the European Communities and provided that European law would take precedence over the constitution. ... A referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on 7 December 1972 in an attempt to make two amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. ... A referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on 5 July 1979 in an attempt to make two amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. ... The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the Republic of Ireland, introduced the controversial constitutional ban on abortion. ... The Ninth Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, extended the right to vote in elections to Dáil Éireann (the lower house of parliament) to certain non-Irish citizens. ... The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1986 was a proposal to amend the Constitution of Ireland to remove the prohibition on divorce. ... The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the Republic of Ireland, permitted the state to ratify the Single European Act. ... The Eleventh Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, permitted the state to ratify the Maastricht Treaty. ... A referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on 25 November 1992 in an attempt to make three amendments to the Constitution of Ireland, all relating to abortion. ... The Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the Republic of Ireland, repealed the constitutional prohibition of divorce. ... The Sixteenth Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, provided that a court could refuse bail to a suspect where it feared that while at liberty they would commit a criminal offence. ... The Seventeenth Amendment of the Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, provided that the confidentiality of meetings of the cabinet would not prevent the High Court from ordering that certain information be disclosed when this was in the public interest. ... A referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on 22 May 1998 in an attempt to make two amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. ... The Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the Republic of Ireland, provided constitutional recognition of local government and required that local government elections occur at least once in every five years. ... A referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on 7 June 2001 in an attempt to make three amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. ... The Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002 was a proposal to amend the Constitution of Ireland to remove the threat of suicide as a grounds for legal abortion in Ireland, as well as introducing new penalties for anyone performing an abortion. ... The Twenty-sixth Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, permitted the state to ratify the Nice Treaty. ... The Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the Republic of Ireland, provided that children born on the island of Ireland to parents who were both non-nationals would no longer have a constitutional right to Irish citizenship. ...

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