Kildare North is a

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represented in

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, the lower house of the Irish parliament or

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. The constituency elects five deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the

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by means of the

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(PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created at the 1997 general election, when the former 5-seat

Kildare Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 10,302, making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. It is home to Kildare Cathedral, historically the site of an important abbey said to have been founded by Saint ...

constituency was divided into Kildare North and Kildare South. At the 1997 and 2002 elections, Kildare North was a 3-seat constituency, but it was allocated an extra seat at the 2007 general election. The constituency spans the more densely populated north-eastern corner of

County Kildare County Kildare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the Local gove ...

, taking in the towns of

Celbridge Celbridge (; ) is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the ...

, Clane, Leixlip, Kilcock,

Maynooth Maynooth (; ) is a university town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to Maynooth University (part of the National University of Ireland and also known as the National University of Ireland, Maynooth) and St Patrick's College, Maynoo ...

and

Naas Naas ( ; or ) is the county town of County Kildare in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In 2022, it had a population of 26,180, making it the largest town in County Kildare (ahead of Newbridge, County Kildare, Newbridge) and the List of urban ar ...

. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the

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recommended that at the next general election, Kildare North be increased to a five-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Kildare South. The

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defines the constituency as:

TDs

Elections

2024 general election

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election

2005 by-election

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil ( ; ; meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a centre to centre-right political party in Ireland. Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...

TD Charlie McCreevy was appointed as a European Commissioner on 22 November 2004. A

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to fill the vacancy was moved on 15 February 2005. The by-election was held on 11 March 2005.

2002 general election

1997 general election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kildare North (Dail constituency) Dáil constituencies Politics of County Kildare 1997 establishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1997