| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Caption 2 | Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election |
| Towns | |
| Members label | TDs |
| Members | |
| Seats |
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| Local council label | Local government area |
| Local council | County Meath |
| EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
Meath East is a parliamentary constituency 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).
History and boundaries
It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 when the previous 5-seat Meath constituency was divided into two 3-seat constituencies of Meath East and Meath West.[1] It was first used at the 2007 general election to the 30th Dáil.
It spans the eastern portions of County Meath. It includes Nobber, Slane, Dunboyne, Kells and Ashbourne, the constituency's biggest town.[2]
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[3]
"In the county of Meath, the electoral divisions of:
- Drumcondra, Grangegeeth, Killary, in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 2;
- Culmullin, Donaghmore, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Kilbrew, Killeen, Kilmore, Rathfeigh, Ratoath, Rodanstown, Skreen, in the former Rural District of Dunshaughlin;
- Ardagh, Carrickleck, Ceanannas Mór Rural, Cruicetown, Kilmainham, Maperath, Moybolgue, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Nobber, Posseckstown, Staholmog, Trohanny, in the former Rural District of Kells;
- Ardcath, Duleek, Julianstown, Mellifont, Stamullin, in the former Rural District of Meath;
- Ardmulchan, Castletown, Domhnach Phádraig, Kentstown, Painestown, Rathkenny, Slane, Stackallan, Tara, in the former Rural District of Navan;
- and Ceannanas Mór Urban."
| Years | TDs | Boundaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2011 | 3 | Created from Meath[4] | |
| 2011–2020 | 3 | ||
| 2020–2024 | 3 | ||
| 2024– | 4 | and the transfer from Louth of Julianstown, in the former Rural District of Meath.[5] |
Elections
2013 by-election
Fine Gael TD Shane McEntee died on 21 December 2012. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 27 March 2013. The seat was won by his daughter Helen McEntee.
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
- ^ No. 16. 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Meath East and Meath West". Government of Ireland. Tailte Éireann. 8 December 2024.
- ^ No. 40. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Report on Dáil Constituencies, 2004". Constituency Commission. pp. 26–27. Archived 24 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Constituency Review Report 2023". Electoral Commission. pp. 62–63, 132. Archived 30 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 September 2023.