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Dublin South-Central

Dáil constituency (1948–present)

Summary

Dáil constituency (1948–present)

FieldValue
nameDublin South-Central
typeDáil
year1948
imageDublin South-Central (Dáil constituency) 2024.svg
captionLocation of Dublin South-Central within County Dublin
image2
caption2Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
towns
members_labelTDs
members{{ubl
borderdarkgray}} Catherine Ardagh (FF)
borderdarkgray}} Jen Cummins (SD)
borderdarkgray}} Máire Devine (SF)
borderdarkgray}} Aengus Ó Snodaigh (SF)}}
seats
local_council_labelLocal government area
local_councilDublin City
blank1_nameEP constituency
blank1_infoDublin

| Catherine Ardagh (FF) | Jen Cummins (SD) | Máire Devine (SF) | Dublin South-Central is a parliamentary constituency in Dublin City represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Constituency profile

The largest employers in the area are the Guinness Brewery and St. James's Hospital. Dubbed the "People's republic of Dublin South-Central, the constituency is one of the country's most left-wing, with all of the TDs elected in 2020 being from centre-left or left-wing parties. Both Labour Party TDs elected in 2011 had previously been members of other left-wing parties: Eric Byrne was a former member of the Workers' Party and Democratic Left, and Michael Conaghan had stood in a number of elections for Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party.

History and boundaries

A constituency of this name was created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 containing the Mansion House, Merchants' Quay, Royal Exchange, St. Kevin's, South Dock, Usher's and Wood Quay wards of Dublin. Its boundaries changed considerably over the years, generally moving to the west within the city.

It is now located near the centre of Dublin city. The constituency comprises Ballyfermot, Bluebell, Chapelizod, Crumlin, Drimnagh, Dolphin's Barn, Inchicore, the Liberties, Kimmage and Walkinstown.

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:

"In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:

:Carna, Chapelizod, Cherry-Orchard A, Cherry-Orchard C, Crumlin A, Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Decies, Drumfinn, Inchicore A, Inchicore B, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Kylemore, Merchants Quay A, Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E, Merchants Quay F, Ushers A, Ushers B, Ushers C, Ushers D, Ushers E, Ushers F, Walkinstown A, Walkinstown B, Walkinstown C; :and that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated south of a line drawn along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street."}}

YearsTDsBoundariesNotes
1948–19613Created from Dublin South.
1961–19693Transfer of Kilmainham from Dublin South-West.
1969–19774{{hiddenIn the county borough of Dublin,the Kimmage, Rathfarnham, Rathfarnham South, Rathmines West and Terenure wards;Transfer of Usher's and Wood Quay and part of Royal Exchange to Dublin Central;
1977–19813Transfer of Kilmainham B and part of Merchant's Quay from Dublin South-West; Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Saint Kevin's, and part of Royal Exchange from Dublin South-East; Usher's and Wood Quay and part of Merchant's Quay and part of Royal Exchange from Dublin Central;
1981–19875
1987–19925Transfer of Terenure Number Three from Dublin South-West.
1992–19974{{hiddenIn the county borough of Dublin, the wards ofCrumlin A, Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Inchicore B, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Merchants Quay F, Terenure A, Terenure B, Terenure C, Terenure D, Ushers D, Ushers E, Walkinstown A, Walkinstown B, Walkinstown C;Transfer of the south inner city area extending generally from the Grand Canal and Donore Avenue to the Liffey (Merchant's Quay A to E) to Dublin South-East.
1997–20024Transfer of Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E from Dublin South-East.
2002–20075Transfer of Ballyfermot, Inchicore and Kilmainham area from Dublin Central; transfer from Dublin South-East of population from South-East to complete a boundary between the constituencies running from the Liffey at Winetavern Street; swop of population with South-West to secure a western boundary bounded largely by the M50, Greenhills Road and Templeville Road.
2007–20164{{hiddenIn the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions ofCarna, Chapelizod, Cherry-Orchard A, Cherry-Orchard C, Crumlin A, Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Decies, Drumfinn, Inchicore A, Inchicore B, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Kylemore, Merchants Quay A, Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E, Merchants Quay F, Terenure A, Terenure B, Terenure C, Terenure D, Ushers A, Ushers B, Ushers C, Ushers D, Ushers E, Ushers F, Walkinstown A, Walkinstown B, Walkinstown C;Transfer of south part of Phoenix Park ED from Dublin Central.
2016–20244{{hiddenIn the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions ofCarna, Chapelizod, Cherry-Orchard A, Cherry-Orchard C, Crumlin A, Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Decies, Drumfinn, Inchicore A, Inchicore B, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Kylemore, Merchants Quay A, Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E, Merchants Quay F, Ushers A, Ushers B, Ushers C, Ushers D, Ushers E, Ushers F, Walkinstown A, Walkinstown B, Walkinstown C;Transfer of Kimmage C, and Terenure A, B, C and D to Dublin Bay South.
2024–4{{hiddenIn the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions ofCarna, Chapelizod, Cherry-Orchard A, Cherry-Orchard C, Crumlin A, Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Decies, Drumfinn, Inchicore A, Inchicore B, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Kylemore, Merchants Quay A, Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E, Merchants Quay F, Ushers A, Ushers B, Ushers C, Ushers D, Ushers E, Ushers F, Walkinstown A, Walkinstown B, Walkinstown C;Transfer of Kimmage C from Dublin Bay South;

TDs

|Anti-Austerity Alliance–People Before Profit |Clann na Poblachta |Democratic Left (Ireland) |Fianna Fáil |Fine Gael |Green Party (Ireland) |Independent politician (Ireland) |Independents 4 Change |Labour Party (Ireland) |People Before Profit |Sinn Féin |Social Democrats (Ireland) |Solidarity–People Before Profit |Workers' Party (Ireland) 1969–1977 1977–1981 1992–2002 from 2016

Elections

2024 general election

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election

2002 general election

1999 by-election

Labour Party TD Pat Upton died on 22 February 1999. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 27 October 1999. Turnout was only 27.9%, down from 60% at the 1997 general election. The seat was won by the Labour Party candidate Mary Upton, sister of the deceased TD.

1997 general election

1994 by-election

Fianna Fáil TD John O'Connell resigned on 24 February 1993. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 9 June 1994.

1992 general election

1989 general election

1987 general election

November 1982 general election

John O'Connell was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 23rd Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

February 1982 general election

John O'Connell was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 22nd Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

1981 general election

1977 general election

1973 general election

1969 general election

1965 general election

1961 general election

1958 by-election

Independent TD Jack Murphy resigned on 13 May 1958. On 4 June 1958, the writ of election was moved to fill the vacancy. A by-election was held on 25 June 1958.

1957 general election

1954 general election

1951 general election

1948 general election

References

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