Cork South-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects three deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History and boundaries
It is a largely rural constituency within County Cork, running from Dursey Island in the west to Ringabella in the east, with many medium-sized towns, including Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.
It was first used at the 1961 general election. The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the 2024 general election.
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|1961–1969
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and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Macroom and Skibbereen.
|Created from Cork West and Cork North.
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|1969–1977
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and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.
|Transfer of the urban district of Kinsale and DEDs in the former Rural District of Bandon from Cork Mid;
transfer of the urban district of Macroom to Cork Mid;
transfer of Coulagh, Kilcatherine, Kilnamanagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown to Kerry South.
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|1977–1981
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and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.
|Transfer of Bear, Killaconenagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown to Kerry South.
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|1981–1992
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and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.
|Transfer of Bear, Coulagh, Kilcatherine, Killaconenagh, Kilnamanagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown, from Kerry South.
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|1992–1997
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and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.
|District electoral divisions of Ballymartle and Templemichael in the former Rural District of Kinsale transferred from Cork South-Central.
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|1997–2007
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and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.
|Electoral divisions of Ahil and Douce in the former Rural District of Bantry transferred from Cork North-West.
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|2007–
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|County Cork, except the parts in the constituencies of Cork East, Cork North-Central, Cork North-West and Cork South-Central.
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TDs
Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
1965 general election
See also
- Elections in the Republic of Ireland
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- List of Dáil by-elections
- List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland
References
External links
- Oireachtas Constituency Dashboards
- Oireachtas Members Database
- Government of Ireland: Constituency Maps (Current)