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:

+ Changes to the Dublin South-Central constituencyYearsTDsBoundariesNotes1948–19613Created from Dublin South.1961–19693Transfer of Kilmainham from Dublin South-West.1969–19774Transfer of Usher's and Wood Quay and part of Royal Exchange to Dublin Central;

Transfer of Mansion House, St. Kevin's, South Dock and part of Royal Exchange to Dublin South-East;

Transfer of Kilmainham to Dublin South-West.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;

Transfer of Kimmage, Rathmines West, Terenure and part of Rathfarnham wards to Dublin Rathmines West;

transfer of part of Rathfarnham to Dublin County Mid;

transfer of part of Crumlin to Dublin Ballyfermot.1981–198751987–19925Transfer of Terenure Number Three from Dublin South-West.1992–19974Transfer 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.2007–20164Transfer of south part of Phoenix Park ED from Dublin Central.2016–20244Transfer of Kimmage C, and Terenure A, B, C and D to Dublin Bay South.2024–4Transfer of Kimmage C from Dublin Bay South;

transfer to Dublin South-West of Templeogue-Kimmage Manor, Terenure-Greentrees, Terenure-Cherryfield, Clondalkin-Ballymount (Part North of M50) and Tallaght-Kilnamanagh (Part North of M50);

transfer to Dublin Mid-West of Clondalkin-Monastery (Part North of M50)

TDs

Elections

2024 general election

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election

Seán Ardagh resigned as a TD on 28 January 2011. The 30th Dáil was dissolved four days later, on 1 February 2011.

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. 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

Frank Cluskey died on 7 May 1989. The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 25th Dáil on 25 May 1989.

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. A by-election was held on 25 June 1958.

1957 general election

1954 general election

1951 general election

1948 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) Dublin Historic Maps: Parliamentary & Dail Constituencies 1780–1969 (a work in progress.) Dublin Historic Maps: Some Dublin and Kingstown Wards, Between 1780 and 1954