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Encyclopedia > Kildare (constituency)

Kildare North is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency has an electorate of 60,094 and at present is served by 3 Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Oireachtas is the National Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... A TD or Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas (pronounced orr-och-tas) or National Parliament. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ...


The Kildare North parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the northern half of the Leinster county of Kildare, taking in the towns of Celbridge, Clane, Leixlip, Maynooth and Naas. Leinster (Irish: Laighin) is the eastern province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. ... Kildare (Irish: Cill Dara) is a town in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. ... Celbridge is a town situated on the River Liffey in County Kildare in Ireland. ... Clane is a small Irish town situated on the River Liffey. ... Leixlip (Léim an Bhradáin in Irish) is a town in north-east County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, east of the midlands of Ireland. ... Maynooth (Maigh Nuad in Irish) is a town located in County Kildare, Ireland. ... Naas (pronounced ; Irish: Nás na Riogh or An Nás ) is the county town of County Kildare, Ireland. ...


The former most high profile TD in the constituency is Charlie McCreevy, the former Minister for Finance and current European Commissioner. He resigned his seat at the end of 2004 and a by-election was held on March 11, 2005. Charlie McCreevy Charles (Charlie) McCreevy, (born September 1949) is a senior Irish politician. ... The Minister for Finance is the senior minister at the Department of Finance (An Roinn Airgeadais) in the Irish Government. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive of the European Union. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Kildare North is unique by being the only constituency in the country without any TD's from the governing Fianna Fail or party. Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Pronounced fee-na fall.) (English: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ...


Recent Results

Catherine Murphy, an Independent candidate, became the new TD for Kildare North as a result of the by-election. 1. ... A TD or Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas (pronounced orr-och-tas) or National Parliament. ...

2005 By-Election
Candidate Party 1st Pref % Seat Count
Catherine Murphy Independent 5,985 23.64 1 5
Áine Brady Fianna Fáil 6,201 24.50
Darren Scully Fine Gael 4,630 18.29
Paddy MacNamara Labour 4,507 17.81
Kate Walsh Progressive Democrats 2,006 7.92
J.J. Power Green 1,547 6.11
Gerry Browne Independent 226 0.89
Seanan Ó Coistín Independent 211 0.83
2002 General Election: Kildare North
Candidate Party 1st Pref % Seat Count
Charlie McCreevy Fianna Fáil 9,082 27.54 1 1
Emmet Stagg Labour 7.051 21.38 2 4
Bernard Durkan Fine Gael 5,786 17.54 3 5
Paul Kelly Fianna Fáil 5,168 15.67
Kate Walsh Progressive Democrats 3,919 11.88
Anne Kelly McCormack Green 1,974 5.99

On October 31, 2004, the Teachta Dála (TD) for Kildare North, Charlie McCreevy, officially resigned as a member of Dáil Éireann to take up his new position as a European Commissioner. ... 1. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in 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 Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... There are at least two people called Kate Walsh For the Irish politician see Kate Walsh (politician) For the actress see Kate Walsh (actor) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 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. ... J.J. Power is a Irish Green Party politican. ... The Green Party/Comhaontas Glas was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981. ... 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. ... Charlie McCreevy Charles (Charlie) McCreevy, (born September 1949) is a senior Irish politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Emmet Stagg (b. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Bernanrd Durkan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... 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. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... There are at least two people called Kate Walsh For the Irish politician see Kate Walsh (politician) For the actress see Kate Walsh (actor) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 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. ... The Green Party/Comhaontas Glas was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981. ...

See also

Parliamentary Constituencies in the Republic of Ireland Government of Ireland

Carlow-Kilkenny | Cavan-Monaghan | Clare | Cork East | Cork North Central | Cork North West | Cork South Central | Cork South West | Donegal North East | Donegal South West | Dublin Central | Dublin Mid West | Dublin North | Dublin North Central | Dublin North East | Dublin North West | Dublin South | Dublin South Central | Dublin South East | Dublin South West | Dublin West | Dún Laoghaire | Galway East | Galway West | Kerry North | Kerry South | Kildare North | Kildare South | Laois-Offaly | Limerick East | Limerick West | Longford-Roscommon | Louth | Mayo | Meath | Sligo-Leitrim | Tipperary North | Tipperary South | Waterford | Westmeath | Wexford | Wicklow The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign, independent state. ... Political parties in the Republic of Ireland lists political parties in the Republic of Ireland. ... This is a list of Irish by-elections, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. ... The Republic of Ireland elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. ... The Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, currently contains 166 Teachtaí Dála (TDs), representing 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland. ... The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Ireland This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Carlow Kilkenny is a constituency used in elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. ... Cavan-Monaghan is a constituency used in elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Clare parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county, taking in Ennis, Shannon, Kilrush, Newmarket-on-Fergus and Ennistimon. ... Cork East is a constituency used in elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. ... Cork North Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... The Cork North West parliamentary constituency is located in the eastern part of the Munster county. ... Cork South Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Cork South West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Donegal North East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the northern part of County Donegal. ... Donegal South West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the southern part of County Donegal. ... Dublin Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the heart of the capital city, Dublin. ... Dublin Mid West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in County Dublin. ... Dublin North is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the northern area of County Dublin. ... Dublin North Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the capital city, Dublin. ... Dublin North East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin North West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin South is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin South Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin South East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin South West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... The Dún Laoghaire parliamentary constituency is located in the south-western area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown in County Dublin. ... The Galway East parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the eastern half of the Connacht county, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe, Tuam and Loughrea and many other areas. ... 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. ... The Kildare South parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the southern half of the Leinster county, taking in the towns of Newbridge, Kildare, Athy and many other areas. ... The Laois Offaly parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of both the Leinster counties, taking in Tullamore, Birr, Portarlington and Portlaoise. ... Limerick East is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... The Limerick West parliamentary constituency is located in the western part of the Munster county. ... The Longford Roscommon parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of both these Connacht and Leinster counties, taking in the towns of Longford and Roscommon and many other areas. ... 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 the county in Connacht, taking in Castlebar, Westport and Ballina. ... The Meath parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county of Meath in Leinster, taking in Navan, Trim and Ashbourne. ... The Sligo-Leitrim parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of both these Connacht counties, taking in Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon and many other areas. ... The Tipperary North parliamentary constituency spans the northern half of the county in Munster, taking in Thurles, Templemore, Nenagh and Roscrea. ... The Tipperary South parliamentary constituency spans the southern half of the county in Munster, taking in Tipperary, Clonmel, Cashel and Cahir. ... The Waterford parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county in Munster, taking in Waterford City, Dungarvan and Tramore. ... The Westmeath parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county in Leinster, taking in Mullingar, Athlone and Moate. ... The Wexford parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county in Leinster, taking in Wexford, New Ross and Gorey. ... The Wicklow parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county in Leinster, taking in Wicklow, Arklow, Greystones and Bray. ...

in use next general election:
Longford-Westmeath | Meath East | Meath West | Roscommon-South Leitrim | Sligo-North Leitrim The next general election in the Republic of Ireland need not occur until 2007. ... The Longford-Westmeath parliamentary constituency existed for many decades, but was dismantled in advance of the 1992 election. ... 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. ... The Roscommon-South Leitrim parliamentary constituency was created by the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies. ... The Sligo-North Leitrim parliamentary constituency was created by the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies, and will will come into being in the 30th Irish general election. ...


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Kildare North - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (246 words)
Kildare North is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.
The constituency was formed after the breakup of the former 5-seat Kildare constituency, with Kildare South being the other constituency formed.
The Kildare North parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the northern half of the Leinster county of Kildare, taking in the towns of Celbridge, Clane, Leixlip, Maynooth and Naas.
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