European Parliament constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
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Ireland has 13 seats in the European Parliament. Elections are held on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). At the 2019 European Parliament election for the Ninth European Parliament, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected from the following constituencies:
Constituency | Area | Seats |
---|---|---|
Dublin | The counties of: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin;
and the city of Dublin. |
4 |
Midlands–North-West | The counties of: Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath;
and the city of Galway. |
4 |
South | The counties of: Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Wexford and Wicklow;
the cities and counties of Limerick and Waterford; and the city of Cork. |
5 |
At the 2024 European Parliament election for the Tenth European Parliament, MEPs will be elected from the following constituencies:[1]
Constituency | Area | Seats |
---|---|---|
Dublin | The counties of: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin;
and the city of Dublin. |
4 |
Midlands–North-West | The counties of: Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath;
and the city of Galway. |
5 |
South | The counties of: Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford and Wicklow;
the cities and counties of Limerick and Waterford; and the city of Cork. |
5 |
In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to add 11 MEPs. [2][3] This was adopted by the European Council in September 2023.[4] Ireland gained one MEP under this arrangement, increasing from 13 to 14.
The Electoral Commission sought submissions on a review of European Parliament Constituencies.[5] In a report in November 2023, it recommended that the additional seat be given to the constituency of Midlands–North-West, with the transfer of County Laois and County Offaly from South.[6][7] This change was implemented by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023.