Irish general election, 2016

The Irish general election of 2016 took place on Friday 26 February to elect 157 Teachtaí Dála (TDs) across 40 constituencies to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's parliament. ^[1]

Alan Kelly (politician)

Alan Thomas Kelly (born 13 July 1975) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency since the 2016 general election.

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Alan Shatter

Alan Joseph Shatter (born 14 February 1951) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Justice and Equality and Minister for Defence from 2011 to 2014.

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Alex White (politician)

Alexander Martin White (born 3 December 1958) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 2014 to 2016, Minister of State for Primary Care from 2012 to 2014 and Leader of the Labour Party in the Seanad 2007 to 2011.

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Ann Phelan

Ann Phelan (born 16 September 1961) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister of State for Rural Economic Development and Rural Transport from 2014 to 2016.

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Anne Ferris

Anne Ferris (born 24 September 1954) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Anthony Lawlor

Anthony Lawlor (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Anti-abortion movements

Anti-abortion movements, also referred to as pro-life movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its legality.

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Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (born 22 July 1976) is an Irish Labour Party Senator.

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Arthur Spring

Arthur Spring (born 5 July 1976) is an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North–West Limerick constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Averil Power

Averil Denise Power (born 26 July 1978) is a former Irish politician who served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 2011 to 2016.

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Áine Collins

Áine Collins (born 9 September 1969) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Áras an Uachtaráin

Áras an Uachtaráin, formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Ireland.

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Éamon Ó Cuív

Éamon Ó Cuív (born 23 June 1950) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency since the 1992 general election.

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Barry Cowen

Barry Gerard Cowen (born 28 August 1967) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Offaly constituency since the 2016 general election.

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Billy Kelleher

William Joseph Kelleher (born 20 January 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency since the 1997 general election.

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Billy Timmins

Billy Timmins (born 1 October 1959) is an Irish politician.

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Brendan Howlin

Brendan William Howlin (born 9 May 1956) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has served as Leader of the Labour Party since May 2016.

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Brian Lenihan Jnr

Brian Joseph Lenihan (21 May 1959 – 10 June 2011) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Finance from 2008 to 2011, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from March 2011 to June 2011, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform from 2007 to 2008 and Minister of State for Children from 2002 to 2007.

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Brian Walsh (politician)

Brian Walsh (born 28 September 1972) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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British nationality law

British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom which concerns citizenship and other categories of British nationality.

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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) (Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann) was established on 1 October 2009 effectively replacing the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) (Coimisiún Craolacháin na hÉireann).

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (born 18 September 1953) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since the 1997 general election.

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Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Carlow–Kilkenny is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Catherine Murphy (politician)

Catherine Murphy (born 1 September 1953) is an Irish Social Democrats politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency since the 2011 general election.

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Catholic Democrats (Ireland)

The Catholic Democrats is an unregistered minor conservative political party in Ireland with no elected representation.

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Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Cavan–Monaghan is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Ceann Comhairle

The Ceann Comhairle ("head of the council") is the chairperson (or speaker) of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland.

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Ceann Comhairle election, 2016

The 2016 election of the Ceann Comhairle took place on Thursday 10 March 2016 at the commencement of the 32nd Dáil.

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Christian Solidarity Party

The Christian Solidarity Party (Comhar Críostaí) is an unregistered minor political party in the Republic of Ireland.

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Ciara Conway (politician)

Ciara Conway (born 13 August 1980) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Ciarán Lynch

Ciarán Lynch (born 13 June 1964) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency from 2007 to 2016.

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Claire Byrne

Claire Byrne (born 11 August 1975) is an Irish journalist, presenter and news presenter, she currently presents Claire Byrne Live.

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Clare (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Clare is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Clare Daly

Clare Daly (born 16 April 1968) is an Irish Independents 4 Change politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Fingal constituency since the 2016 general election.

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Clerk (legislature)

The clerk, chief clerk, or secretary of a legislative chamber is the senior administrative officer responsible for ensuring that its business runs smoothly.

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Coalition government

A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which many or multiple political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that "coalition".

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Colette Fitzpatrick

Colette Fitzpatrick (born June 1974) is one of the main news anchors at TV3 News for TV3 Ireland, since September 2006.

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Colm Keaveney

Colm Keaveney (born 11 January 1971) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

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Communication Workers Union (Ireland)

The Communication Workers Union is a trade union in Ireland.

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Communist Party of Ireland

The Communist Party of Ireland (CPI; Páirtí Cumannach na hÉireann) is an all-Ireland Marxist-Leninist party, founded in 1933.

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Coordinated Universal Time

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Cork East (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Cork East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Cork North-Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Cork North-Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Cork North-West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Cork North-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Cork South-Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Cork South-Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Cork South-West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Cork South-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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County Donegal

County Donegal (Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster.

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County Galway

County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland.

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County Mayo

County Mayo (Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the yew trees") is a county in Ireland.

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Dan Neville

Daniel Thomas Neville (born 8 December 1946) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party from 2014 to 2016.

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Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann (lit. Assembly of Ireland) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).

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Dáil constituencies

There are currently 40 multi-member constituencies, that democratically elect 158 TDs (members of parliament), to Dáil Éireann (Ireland's lower house), usually every five years.

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Dún Laoghaire (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dún Laoghaire is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten (born 23 June 1973) is an Irish Independent politician who has served as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment since May 2016.

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Derek Keating

Derek Keating (born 11 May 1955) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Derek Nolan

Derek Nolan (born October 1982) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Dinny McGinley

Denis "Dinny" McGinley (born 27 April 1945) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs from 2011 to 2014.

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Direct Democracy Ireland

Direct Democracy Ireland is a minor political party in Ireland.

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Dominic Hannigan

Dominic Hannigan (born 10 July 1965) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Donegal (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Donegal is a parliamentary constituency which is represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election.

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Donegal South-West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Donegal South-West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1961 to 1969 and from 1981 to 2016.

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Dublin Bay North (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin Bay North is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the 2016 general election.

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Dublin Bay South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin Bay South is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election.

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Dublin Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Dublin Fingal (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin Fingal is a parliamentary constituency which is represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the 2016 general election onwards.

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Dublin Mid-West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin Mid-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Dublin North-East (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1937 to 1977 and from 1981 to 2016.

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Dublin North-West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin North-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Dublin Rathdown (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin Rathdown is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election.

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Dublin South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1921 to 1948 and from 1981 to 2016.

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Dublin South-Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin South-Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Dublin South-East (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin South-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1948 to 2016.

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Dublin South-West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin South-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Dublin West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Eamon Gilmore

Eamon Seán Gilmore (born 24 April 1955) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has served as European Union Special Envoy for the Colombian Peace Process since October 2015.

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Eamon Ryan

Eamon Michael Ryan (born 28 July 1963) is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as Leader of the Green Party since May 2011.

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Eamonn Maloney

Eamonn Maloney (born 1953) is a former Irish independent politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency at the 2011 general election. He was a member of South Dublin County Council from 1999 to 2011, representing the Tallaght area. He a former member of Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party and contested Dublin South-West at the 1987 general election for that party. He is a brother of former Senator Seán Maloney. In the past he has worked in a factory and been on the dole. During the 31st Dáil, he was the only TD in Ireland who claimed no expenses, a policy he carried out throughout his twelve years at local level and maintained at national level. Justifying the cut in unemployment benefit from €144 to €100 per week for young people aged 22 to 24 in the 2014 budget, Maloney said "Parents will tell you that they do not want their children at home watching a flat-screen television seven days a week.". In July 2015, he announced that he would not be contesting the 2016 general election. In September 2015, he resigned from the Labour Party, and announced that he was contesting the 2016 general election as an independent candidate. He subsequently lost his seat at the 2016 general election, polling 1,627 first preferences.

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Eimear Ní Chonaola

Eimear Ní Chonaola (born 1977) is an Irish journalist and television presenter from An Spidéal, County Galway.

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Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (No. 7/2013) is a law of Ireland that defines parliamentary constituencies.

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Electoral alliance

An electoral alliance may take the form of a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral pact electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc.

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Electoral roll

The electoral roll (also called an electoral register or poll book) is a list of persons who are eligible to vote in a particular electoral district and who are registered to vote, if required in a particular jurisdiction.

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Emmet Stagg

Emmet Stagg (born 1 October 1944) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Labour Party Chief Whip from 2007 to 2016, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State at the Department of the Environment from 1993 to 1994.

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Enda Kenny

Enda Patrick Kenny (born 24 April 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May 2014 to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State for Youth Affairs from 1986 to 1987.

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Eric Byrne

Eric Byrne (born 21 April 1947) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency from 1989 to 1992, 1994 to 1997 and 2011 to 2016.

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Facebook

Facebook is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California.

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Fís Nua

Fís Nua (pronounced) is a minor political party in Ireland.

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Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil (meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a political party in Ireland.

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Fianna Fáil leadership election, 2011

The 2011 Fianna Fáil leadership election was called by party leader Brian Cowen on 22 January 2011, when he announced that he was resigning as president and leader of the party.

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Fine Gael

Fine Gael (English: Family or Tribe of the Irish) is a liberal-conservative and Christian democratic political party in Ireland.

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Fine Gael leadership election, 2002

The 2002 Fine Gael leadership election began in May 2002, when Michael Noonan resigned as party leader due to the party's poor performance in the 2002 general election.

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Frank Feighan

Frank Feighan (born 4 July 1962) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since May 2016, upon being nominated by the Taoiseach.

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Gabrielle McFadden

Gabrielle McFadden (born 9 April 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since April 2016.

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Galway East (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Galway East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Galway West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Galway West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Ged Nash

Gerald Henry Nash (born 7 December 1975) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2016.

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Gerry Adams

Gerard Adams (Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh; born 6 October 1948) is an Irish republican politician who was the Leader of the Sinn Féin political party between 13 November 1983 and 10 February 2018, and has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Louth since the 2011 general election.

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Government of the 31st Dáil

The Government of the 31st Dáil is the previous Government of Ireland, formed after the 2011 general election to Dáil Éireann on 25 February 2011.

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Government of the 32nd Dáil

The 32nd Dáil was elected at the 2016 general election.

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Grand coalition

A grand coalition is an arrangement in a multi-party parliamentary system in which the two largest political parties of opposing political ideologies unite in a coalition government.

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Green Party (Ireland)

The Green Party (Comhaontas Glas, literally "Green Alliance") is a green political party that operates in Ireland—both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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High Court (Ireland)

The High Court is established by Article 34 of the Constitution of Ireland, which grants it "full original jurisdiction in and power to determine all matters and questions whether of law or fact, civil or criminal", as well as the ability to determine "the validity of any law having regard to the provisions of this Constitution".

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Identity Ireland

Identity Ireland (Aitheantas Éirehttp://m.sipo.gov.ie/ga/Tuarascálacha/Síntiúis-arna-nochtadh/le-páiritithe-polaitíochta/2016-Ráitis-Síntiús/Aguisín-1-Páirtithe-Polaitíochta-Cláraithe.html) is a minor political party in Ireland.

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Independent Alliance (Ireland)

The Independent Alliance is an Irish political grouping formed in March 2015 by independent politicians.

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Independent politician

An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated with any political party.

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Independents 4 Change

Independents 4 Change is an Irish political grouping registered as a political party since 2014.

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Irish Democratic Party

The Irish Democratic Party (IDP) is a minor Irish political party formed in 2013, as a result of a split with Direct Democracy Ireland.

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Irish general election, 1981

The Irish general election of 1981 was held on 11 June 1981, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 21 May.

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Irish general election, 1987

The Irish general election of 1987 was held on 17 February 1987, four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 20 January.

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Irish general election, 1989

The Irish general election of 1989 was held on Thursday 15 June 1989, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 25 May.

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Irish general election, 1992

The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, 25 November 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 5 November.

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Irish general election, 1997

The Irish general election of 1997 was held on Friday 6 June 1997.

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Irish general election, 2002

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.

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Irish general election, 2007

The Irish general election of 2007 took place on 24 May 2007 after the dissolution of the 29th Dáil by the President on 30 April 2007, at the request of the Taoiseach.

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Irish general election, 2011

The Irish general election of 2011 took place on Friday 25 February to elect 166 Teachtaí Dála across 43 constituencies to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of Ireland's parliament, the Oireachtas.

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Irish Independent

The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper, published by Independent News & Media (INM).

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Irish language

The Irish language (Gaeilge), also referred to as the Gaelic or the Irish Gaelic language, is a Goidelic language (Gaelic) of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people.

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Irish nationality law

Irish nationality law is contained in the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 to 2004 and in the relevant provisions of the Irish Constitution.

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Irish Statute Book

The Irish Statute Book, also known as the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB), is a database produced by the Office of the Attorney General of Ireland.

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Jack Wall (politician)

Jack Wall (born 1 July 1945) is an Irish Labour Party politician.

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James Bannon

James Bannon (born 6 March 1958) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 2007 to 2016.

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James Reilly (Irish politician)

James Reilly (born 16 August 1955) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and medical doctor.

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Jerry Buttimer

Jerry Buttimer (born 18 March 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Leader of Seanad Éireann and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad since June 2016.

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Jimmy Deenihan

James Andrew Deenihan (born 11 September 1952) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State for the Diaspora from 2014 to 2016, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht from 2011 to 2014 and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry from 1994 to 1997.

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Joan Burton

Joan Burton (born 1 February 1949) is an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2016, Minister for Social Protection from 2011 to 2016, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2014, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare 1993 to 1994.

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Joan Collins (politician)

Joan Collins (born 4 June 1961) is an Irish Independents 4 Change politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency since the 2011 general election.

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Joanna Tuffy

Joanna Tuffy (born 9 March 1965) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency 2007 to 2016.

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Joe Costello (politician)

Joseph Costello (born 13 July 1945) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister of State for Trade and Development from 2011 to 2004.

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Joe Higgins

Joe Higgins (born 20 May 1949) is a former Irish Socialist Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency from 1997 to 2007 and 2011 to 2016.

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Joe O'Reilly

Joseph Patrick O'Reilly (born 1 April 1955) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2016.

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John Browne (Fianna Fáil)

John Browne (born 1 August 1948) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

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John Lyons (Dublin politician)

John Lyons (born 3 June 1977) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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John O'Mahony (Mayo politician)

John O'Mahony (born 8 June 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former football manager who has served as a Senator since April 2016, upon being Nominated by the Taoiseach.

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John Perry (Irish politician)

John Perry (born 15 August 1956) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State for Small Business from 2011 to 2014.

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Kathleen Lynch (politician)

Kathleen Lynch (born 7 June 1953) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister of State for Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability from 2011 to 2016.

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Kerry (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Kerry is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election.

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Kerry South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Kerry South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1937 to 2016.

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Kevin Humphreys (politician)

Kevin Humphreys (born 4 February 1958) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel since April 2016.

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Kieran O'Donnell

Kieran O'Donnell (born 8 May 1963) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since April 2016.

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Kildare North (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Kildare North is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Kildare South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Kildare South is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Labour Party (Ireland)

The Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland.

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Labour Party (Ireland) leadership election, 2014

The 2014 Labour Party leadership election was held following the resignation of Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore as Leader of the Labour Party in the aftermath the party's poor showing at the local and European elections.

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Left-wing politics

Left-wing politics supports social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy.

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Leo Varadkar

Leo Eric Varadkar (born 18 January 1979) is an Irish politician who has served as Taoiseach, Minister for Defence and Leader of Fine Gael since June 2017.

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Liam Twomey

Liam Twomey (born 3 April 1967) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency from 2002 to 2007 and 2011 to 2016.

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Limerick (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Limerick was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 2011 to 2016.

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Limerick City (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Limerick City is a parliamentary constituency in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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List of Irish by-elections

This is a list of all by-elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), since 1923.

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Litter

Litter consists of waste products that have been disposed improperly, without consent, at an inappropriate location.

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Local government in the Republic of Ireland

In Ireland, local government functions are mostly exercised by thirty-one local authorities, termed County, City, or City and County Councils.

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Longford–Westmeath (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Longford–Westmeath is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Longford–Westmeath by-election, 2014

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Longford–Westmeath constituency in Ireland on Friday, 23 May 2014, following the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Nicky McFadden on 25 March 2014.

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Louth (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Louth is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Lower house

A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.

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Lucinda Creighton

Lucinda Creighton (born 20 January 1980) is a former Irish politician and leader of the party she helped found, Renua Ireland.

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Mandate (trade union)

Mandate is a trade union representing retail, administrative and distributive workers in Ireland.

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Mary Harney

Mary Harney (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish former politician.

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Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Louise McDonald (born 1 May 1969) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as Leader of Sinn Féin since February 2018.

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Mayo (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Mayo is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Meath East (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Meath East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Meath West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Meath West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Members of the 31st Dáil

The 31st Dáil Éireann constituted the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland following the 2011 general election of TDs (Members of Parliament) on 25 February 2011.

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Members of the 32nd Dáil

This is a list of the members elected to the 32nd Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland.

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Michael Colreavy

Michael Colreavy (born 24 September 1948) is a former Irish Sinn Féin politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–North Leitrim constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Michael Conaghan

Michael Conaghan (born 4 September 1944) is an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Michael D. Higgins

Michael Daniel Higgins (Mícheál Dónal Ó hUiginn; born 18 April 1941) is an Irish politician who has served as the 9th President of Ireland since November 2011.

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Michael Fitzmaurice (politician)

Michael Fitzmaurice (born 18 September 1969) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency since the 2016 general election.

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Michael McCarthy (politician)

Michael McCarthy (born 15 November 1976) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Michael McGrath (politician)

Michael McGrath (born 23 August 1976) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since the 2007 general election.

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Michael McNamara (politician)

Michael McNamara (born 1 March 1974) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Michael Noonan

Michael James Noonan (born 21 May 1943) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Finance from 2011 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Fine Gael from 2001 to 2002, Minister for Health from 1994 to 1997, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1986 to 1987, Minister for Energy from January 1987 to March 1987 and Minister for Justice from 1982 to 1986.

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Michael P. Kitt

Michael Paschal Kitt (born 17 May 1950) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2011 to 2016, Minister of State for Local Services from 2008 to 2011, Minister of State for Overseas Development from 2007 to 2008 and Chief of staff at the Department of the Taoiseach from 1991-92.

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Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin (born 1 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition in Ireland since March 2011 and Leader of Fianna Fáil since February 2011.

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Michelle Mulherin

Michelle Margaret Mulherin (born 20 January 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since May 2016, upon being Nominated by the Taoiseach.

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Mick Wallace

Michael "Mick" Wallace (born 9 November 1955) is an Irish Independents 4 Change politician, property developer, and former football manager.

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (An tAire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige) is the senior minister at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in the Government of Ireland.

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Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (An tAire Cumarsáide, Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Comhshaoil) is the senior minister at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in the Government of Ireland.

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Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (An tAire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil) is the senior minister at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in the Government of Ireland.

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Minister of State for Disability Issues

The Minister of State for Disability Issues is a junior ministerial post at the Departments of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Justice and Equality, and Health of the Government of Ireland.

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Minister of State for Employment and Small Business

The Minister of State for Employment and Small Business is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation of the Government of Ireland.

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Ministers of State of the 31st Dáil

This is a list of Ministers of State of the 31st Dáil.

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Miriam O'Callaghan

Miriam O'Callaghan (born 6 January 1960) is an Irish television current affairs presenter with RTÉ.

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Motion of no confidence

A motion of no confidence (alternatively vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, or (unsuccessful) confidence motion) is a statement or vote which states that a person(s) in a position of responsibility (government, managerial, etc.) is no longer deemed fit to hold that position, perhaps because they are inadequate in some respect, are failing to carry out obligations, or are making decisions that other members feel are detrimental.

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Noel Coonan

Noel Coonan (born 6 January 1951) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary North constituency from 2007 to 2016.

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Noel Harrington

Noel Harrington (born 24 December 1970) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Oireachtas

The Oireachtas, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the legislature of Ireland.

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Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mary Mitchell (born 31 July 1947) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency from 1997 to 2016.

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Parliament

In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government.

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Parliamentary group

A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council.

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Pat Kenny

Patrick "Pat" Kenny (born 29 January 1948) is a veteran Irish broadcaster, who currently hosts the daily radio show The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk and the current affairs show Pat Kenny Tonight on TV3.

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Pat Rabbitte

Patrick Brendan Rabbitte (born 18 May 1949) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Labour Party from 2002 to 2007 and Minister of State for Commerce, Science and Technology from 1994 to 1997.

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Patrick Greene

Patrick Greene may refer to.

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Paudie Coffey

Paudie Coffey (born 15 May 1969) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since May 2016, upon being Nominated by the Taoiseach.

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Paul Connaughton Jnr

Paul Connaughton Jnr (born 6 January 1982) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (born 12 June 1973) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since April 2016.

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Pearse Doherty

Pearse Daniel Doherty (born 6 July 1977) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency since the 2016 general election.

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People Before Profit

People Before Profit (PBP) is a socialist, and Eurosceptic political party formed in October 2005.

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Percentage point

A percentage point or percent point (pp) is the unit for the arithmetic difference of two percentages.

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Peter Mathews (politician)

Peter Mathews (August 1951 – 27 February 2017) was an Irish economic commentator and politician.

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President of Ireland

The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland and the Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence Forces.

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Proclamation

A proclamation (Lat. proclamare, to make public by announcement) is an official declaration issued by a person of authority to make certain announcements known.

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Proportional representation

Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems by which divisions into an electorate are reflected proportionately into the elected body.

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Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013

The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 (An tAcht um Chosaint na Beatha le linn Toirchis 2013; Act No.35 of 2013; previously Bill No.66 of 2013) is an Act of the Oireachtas which defined the circumstances and processes within which abortion in Ireland could be legally performed.

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Radio Kerry

Radio Kerry is a full-service, licensed radio station that operates from the franchise area of County Kerry in Southwest Ireland.

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Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Raidió Teilifís Éireann (Radio-Television of Ireland; abbreviated as RTÉ) is a semi-state company and the national public service broadcaster of Ireland.

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Ray Butler (politician)

Raymond Butler (born 30 December 1965) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since May 2016, upon being Nominated by the Taoiseach.

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Róisín Shortall

Róisín Shortall (born 25 April 1954) is an Irish Social Democrats politician who has been joint leader of the Social Democrats since June 2015.

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Renua

Renua Ireland, commonly called Renua, is a political party in Ireland.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a sovereign state in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Richard Boyd Barrett

Richard Boyd Barrett (born 6 February 1967) an Irish Solidarity–People Before Profit politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency since the 2011 general election.

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Right2Change

Right2Change is a political campaign that arose from the Right2Water campaign in Ireland, built around a document called "Policy Principles for a Progressive Irish Government".

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Right2Water

Right2Water is a campaign to commit the European Union and Member States to implement the human right to water and sanitation.

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Robert Dowds

Robert Dowds (born 11 May 1953) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Roscommon–South Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 2007 to 2016.

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RTÉ News and Current Affairs

RTÉ News and Current Affairs (Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ), is a major division of Raidió Teilifís Éireann and provides a range of national and international news and current affairs programming for RTÉ television, radio and online and also for the independent Irish language broadcaster TG4.

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RTÉ.ie

RTÉ.ie is the brand name and home of RTÉ's online activities, located at the URL http://rte.ie.

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RTÉ2

RTÉ2 is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann.

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Ruairi Quinn

Ruairi Michael Quinn (born 2 April 1946) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Labour Party from 1997 to 2002, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1989 to 1997, Minister for Finance from 1994 to 1997, Minister for Enterprise and Employment from 1993 to 1994, Minister for the Public Service from 1986 to 1987, Minister for Labour from 1983 to 1986, Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Housing from 1982 to 1983.

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Sandra McLellan

Sandra McLellan (born 18 May 1961) is a former Irish Sinn Féin politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Séamus Healy

Séamus Healy (born 9 August 1950) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Tipperary constituency since the 2016 general election.

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Séamus Kirk

Séamus Kirk (born 26 April 1945) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2009 to 2011 and Minister of State for Horticulture from 1987 to 1992.

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (born 17 April 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann since March 2016.

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Seán Barrett (politician)

Seán Barrett (born 9 August 1944) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2011 to 2016, Minister for Defence and Minister for the Marine from 1995 to 1997, Government Chief Whip from 1982 to 1986 and from 1994 to 1995.

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Seán Conlan

Seán Conlan (born 1975) is an Irish independent politician, who formerly sat as a member of Fine Gael in Dáil Éireann.

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Seán Kenny (politician)

Seán Kenny (born 1 October 1942) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-East constituency from 1992 to 1997 and 2011 to 2016.

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Shane Ross

Shane Peter Nathaniel Ross (born 11 July 1949) is an Irish Independent politician who has served as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport since May 2016.

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Single transferable vote

The single transferable vote (STV) is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through ranked voting in multi-seat organizations or constituencies (voting districts).

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Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin (isbn) is a left-wing Irish republican political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Sligo–Leitrim is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the 2016 general election.

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Sligo–North Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Sligo–North Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 2007 to 2016.

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Social Democrats (Ireland)

The Social Democrats is a political party in Ireland.

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Socialist Party (Ireland)

The Socialist Party is a Trotskyist – Harry McGee.

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Solidarity (Ireland)

Solidarity, formerly known as the Anti-Austerity Alliance (AAA), is a socialist political party in Ireland, launched in 2014.

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Solidarity–People Before Profit

Solidarity–People Before Profit is an electoral alliance in Ireland.

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Stephen Donnelly

Stephen Donnelly (born 14 December 1975) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency since the 2011 general election.

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Sunday Independent (Ireland)

The Sunday Independent is an Irish populist Sunday newspaper broadsheet published by Independent News & Media plc, under the control of Denis O'Brien. It is the Sunday edition of the Irish Independent, and maintains an editorial position midway between magazine and tabloid. The Sunday Independent is available on the Irish Newspaper Archives website up to 2004 you will only find "Black-And-White" microfilm pages but since 2005 the pages of the Sunday Independent online in colour.

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Swing (politics)

An electoral swing analysis (or swing) shows the extent of change in voter support, typically from one election to another, expressed as a positive or negative percentage.

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Taoiseach

The Taoiseach (pl. Taoisigh) is the prime minister, chief executive and head of government of Ireland.

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Tánaiste

The Tánaiste is the deputy head of government of Ireland and the second-most senior officer in the Government of Ireland.

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Teachta Dála

A TD (plural TDanna in Irish or TDs in English; full Irish form Teachta Dála,, plural Teachtaí Dála) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament).

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Terence Flanagan

Terence Flanagan (born 1 January 1975) is a former Irish politician.

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TG4

TG4 (TG Ceathair; or) is an Irish public service broadcaster for Irish-language speakers.

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The Irish Times

The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859.

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The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times is the largest-selling British national newspaper in the "quality press" market category.

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TheJournal.ie

TheJournal.ie is an internet publication in Ireland.

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Thomas Pringle (politician)

Thomas Pringle (born 11 August 1967) is an Irish left-wing Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency since the 2011 general election.

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Timmy Dooley

Timmy Dooley (born 13 February 1969) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency since the 2007 general election.

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Tipperary (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Tipperary is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election.

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Tipperary South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Tipperary South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1948 to 2016.

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Tom Barry (politician)

Tom Barry (born 10 October 1968) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Tom Fleming (Irish politician)

Tom Fleming (born February 1951) is a former Irish independent politician.

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Tom Hayes (Irish politician)

Tom Hayes (born 16 February 1952) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety from 2013 to 2016.

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Tommy Broughan

Thomas Patrick "Tommy" Broughan (born 1 August 1947) is an Irish politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since the 1992 general election, currently for the Dublin Bay North constituency.

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Trade union

A trade union or trades union, also called a labour union (Canada) or labor union (US), is an organization of workers who have come together to achieve many common goals; such as protecting the integrity of its trade, improving safety standards, and attaining better wages, benefits (such as vacation, health care, and retirement), and working conditions through the increased bargaining power wielded by the creation of a monopoly of the workers.

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Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College (Coláiste na Tríonóide), officially the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, a research university located in Dublin, Ireland.

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TV3 (Ireland)

TV3 is a commercial free-to-air television channel operated within Ireland by the TV3 Group operated by Virgin Media Ireland and owned by Liberty Global.

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Twitter

Twitter is an online news and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets".

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Unite the Union

Unite the Union, commonly known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union.

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United Left Alliance

The United Left Alliance (Comhaontas Aontaithe an Chlé) was an electoral alliance of left-wing political parties and independent politicians in the Republic of Ireland, formed to contest the 2011 general election.

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Water supply and sanitation in the Republic of Ireland

Water supply and sanitation services in Ireland are governed primarily by the Water Services Acts of 2007 to 2014 and regulated by the Commission for Energy Regulation.

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Waterford (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Waterford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Western European Time

Western European Time (WET, UTC±00:00) is a time zone covering parts of western and northwestern Europe.

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Wexford (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Wexford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Wicklow (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Wicklow is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Women in government

Women in government in the modern era are under-represented in most countries worldwide.

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Workers and Unemployed Action

Workers and Unemployed Action (WUA) is an Irish political party based in Clonmel in South County Tipperary, set up in 1985 by Séamus Healy.

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Workers' Party of Ireland

The Workers' Party (Páirtí na nOibrithe), originally known as Official Sinn Féin, is a Marxist–Leninist political party active throughout Ireland.

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Writ of election

A writ of election is a writ issued ordering the holding of an election.

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2016 Irish government formation

The events surrounding the formation of Ireland's government in 2016 took place during March, April and May of that year, following the general election held on 26 February, which failed to produce an overall majority for any of the country's outgoing political alliances and resulted in a hung parliament.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_general_election,_2016

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