The 1967 Irish local elections were held in all the
counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Wednesday, 28 June 1967. The result was a large gain in seats for
Fine Gael
Fine Gael (, ; English: "Family (or Tribe) of the Irish") is a liberal-conservative and Christian-democratic political party in Ireland. Fine Gael is currently the third-largest party in the Republic of Ireland in terms of members of Dáil à ...
, while
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtà Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christia ...
and
Labour remained largely unchanged on net seat totals. Others, including independents and
Sinn FĂ©in
Sinn FĂ©in ( , ; en, " eOurselves") is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The original Sinn FĂ©in organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur G ...
, lost many seats.
Under the Electoral Act 1963, the elections were due to be held in 1965. However, they were postponed twice.
The context of the elections was an Ireland in the process of rapid modernisation. Social changes since the 1960 local elections include the launch of the first national television network,
TelefĂs Éireann, in 1961. The
National Farmers Association campaigned against the Fianna Fáil government, which was reducing tariffs in preparation for
European Economic Community membership. Several NFA representatives won seats, particularly in Tipperary and Offaly. Labour's breakthrough in Dublin, coupled with a decline in rural areas, marked another step in its transformation from a rural party to an urban one.
Results
See also
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Local government in the Republic of Ireland
The functions of local government in the Republic of Ireland are mostly exercised by thirty-one local authorities, termed County, City, or City and County Councils. The principal decision-making body in each of the thirty-one local authorities ...
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:Irish local government councils
References
1967 elections in Europe
1967 in Irish politics
1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
June 1967 events in Europe
Local elections
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