Dublin South-Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)
| Dublin South-Central | |
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Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency |
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| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1948 |
| Seats | 5 (1948–1969) 4 (1969–1977) 3 (1977–1981) 5 (1981–1992) 4 (1992–2002) 5 (2002–2016) 4 (2016–) |
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| County/City council |
South Dublin County Council Dublin City Council |
| EP constituency | Dublin |
Dublin South-Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
It is located near the centre of Dublin city, and also contains part of South Dublin. The constituency comprises Harold's Cross west, Drimnagh, Walkinstown, Crumlin, Inchicore, Ballyfermot, Kimmage and Terenure west.
Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, which took effect at the 2007 general election, the constituency boundary was extended to the north side of the River Liffey, taking in Islandbridge.
The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 defines the constituency as:
The constituency comprises Ballyfermot, Bluebell, Crumlin, Drimnagh, Dolphin's Barn, the Liberties, Chapelizod, Walkinstown and parts of Terenure on the fringes. The largest employers in the area are the Guinness Brewery and St. James's Hospital. The constituency is regarded as one of the country's most left-wing, with four out of the five TDs from centre-left or left-wing parties. Another observation is that 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 of Ireland and Democratic Left, and Michael Conaghan had stood in a number of elections for Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party.
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