Cork North-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 The constituency was created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and first used at the 1981 general election. It is a large rural three-seat constituency. Due to its size and landscape it is considered one of the most difficult constituencies to canvass in Ireland. The constituency encompasses the western part of Ireland's largest county of Cork. It runs from Charleville and Rockchapel in the north to Ballingeary, Crookstown and Crossbarry in the south, and also takes in parts of the Mallow and Fermoy electoral areas.
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Cork North-West be altered with the transfer of territory from Cork East and Cork North-Central and the transfer of territory (in the Ballincollig area) to Cork North-Central.
For the 2024 general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
+Changes to the Cork North-West constituencyYearsTDsBoundariesNotes1981–19923The county of Cork, except the parts in the constituencies of Cork East, Cork North-Central, Cork South-Central and Cork South-West.1992–1997DEDs of Dripsey, Firmount and Matehy transferred from Cork North-Central.1997–2002DEDs of Ahil and Douce transferred to Cork South-West.2002–2007ED of Carrigrohane Beg transferred from Cork North-Central and the electoral division of Ovens transferred from Cork South-Central2007–20113ED of Ballincollig transferred from Cork South-Central.2011–20163EDs of Kilcullen, Mountrivers, Dromore and Kilshannig transferred to Cork North-Central.2016–3EDs of Kilcullen, Mountrivers, Dromore and Kilshannig transferred from Cork North-Central.
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Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
2011 general election
2007 general election
2002 general election
1997 general election
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 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