Cork City North-West was a
parliamentary constituency represented in
Dáil Éireann
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, the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas (, ), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the Bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of:
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*The bicameralism, two houses of the Oireachtas ...
from 1969 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 deputies (
Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of
proportional representation by means of the
single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History
The constituency was created under the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 for the
1969 general election to Dáil Éireann.
The old
Cork Borough
Cork ( , from , meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in Ireland and third largest city by population on the island of Ireland. It is located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster. Following an extension to the city's ...
constituency was divided into the new constituencies of Cork City North-West and
Cork City South-East. It was abolished under the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 (No. 7) was a law in Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies. It was a review of parliamentary constituencies passed in Ireland by the governing Fine Gael– Labour Party National Coalition. It was inten ...
, when the Cork City North-West and Cork City South-East constituencies were replaced by the new constituency of
Cork City.
Boundaries
The constituency comprised the north western parts of
Cork city and suburbs.
TDs
Elections
1973 general election
1969 general election
See also
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Dáil constituencies
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland
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Historic Dáil constituencies
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Elections in the Republic of Ireland
References
External links
Oireachtas Members Database
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Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
Historic constituencies in County Cork
Politics of Cork (city)
1969 establishments in Ireland
1977 disestablishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1969
Constituencies disestablished in 1977