A by-election was held in the Dublin Central constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, following the death of the IndependentTeachta Dála (TD) Tony Gregory on 2 January 2009. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections. A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency on the same date. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but they were generally held within six months.
The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former Director of Elections, was elected on the eighth count.
A Dublin Central constituency was created for the first time in 1969 and used at the 1969 and 1973 general elections. It originally spanned both sides of the River Liffey and took in inner city Dublin. It was abolished in 1977 as part of the Tullymander with the constituency being divided between Dublin North–Central, Dublin Cabra and Dublin South–Central. In its current incarnation, the seat was created in 1980, taking in most of the abolished Dublin Cabra constituency together with the inner half of Dublin North–Central and smaller parts of the abolished Dublin Finglas.
Dublin (/ˈdʌblᵻn/, Irish:Baile Átha Cliath[blʲaːˈklʲiəh]) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Dublin is in the province of Leinster on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey. The city has an urban area population of 1,273,069. The population of the Greater Dublin Area, as of 2011, was 1,801,040 persons.
Dublin is administered by a City Council. The city is listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a global city, with a ranking of "Alpha-", placing it among the top thirty cities in the world. It is a historical and contemporary centre for education, the arts, administration, economy and industry.
NorwegianVikings invaded the territory around Dublin in the 9th century, establishing the NorseKingdom of Dublin, the earliest and longest-lasting Norse kingdom in the British Isles, excepting the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. This corresponded to most of present-day County Dublin. The Norse referred to the kingdom as Dyflin, which is derived fromIrish Dubh Linn, meaning "black pool". The first reference to the Vikings comes from the Annals of Ulster and the first entry for 841 AD reads: "Pagans still on Lough Neagh". It is from this date onward that historians get references to ship fortresses or longphorts being established in Ireland. It may be safe to assume that the Vikings first over-wintered in 840–841 AD. The actual location of the longphort of Dublin is still a hotly debated issue. Norse rulers of Dublin were often co-kings, and occasionally also Kings of Jórvík in what is now Yorkshire.
Over time, the rulers of Dublin became increasingly Gaelicized. They began to exhibit a great deal of Gaelic and Norse cultural syncretism, and are often referred to as Norse-Gaels.
The city of Dublin was accounted a county of itself, although it remained connected with County Dublin for certain purposes. A Topographical Directory of Ireland, published in 1837, describes the Parliamentary history of the city.
The city returns two members to the Imperial parliament; the right of election, formerly vested in the corporation, freemen, and 40s. freeholders, has been extended to the £10 householders, and £20 and £10 leaseholders for the respective terms of 14 and 20 years, by the act of the 2nd of William IV., cap. 88. The number of voters registered at the first general election under that act was 7041, of which number, 5126 voted. The limits of the city, for electoral purposes, include an area of 3538 statute acres, the boundaries of which are minutely detailed in the Appendix; the number of freemen is about 3500, of whom 2500 are resident and 1000 non-resident, and the number of £10 houses is 16,000: the sheriffs are the returning officers.
Mary Lou McDonald - Dublin Central Sinn Féin candidate
Mary Lou McDonald - Dublin Central Sinn Féin general Election candidate.
published: 11 Apr 2007
Result of the First Count in Dublin Central Byelection
published: 06 Jun 2009
Mary Lou McDonald selected as candidate for Dublin Central
Mary Lou MCDonald has been selected as the Sinn Féin candidate for the upcoming General Election.
published: 11 Dec 2010
Fine Gael Pre-Election Press Conference
Vote Fine Gael for a New Team and a Fresh Start.
Enda Kenny delivers the final Fine Gael pre-election press conference, alongside Dublin Central Bye-Election candidate Paschal Donohoe and Dublin South Bye-Election Candidate George Lee.
published: 03 Jun 2009
Enda Kenny Dublin Central
Enda Kenny TD, speaking at the Dublin Central Selection Convention where Senator Paschal Donohoe was chosen as the Fine Gael candidate for the next General Election
published: 24 May 2010
Sinn Féin European Candidate Launch 2009
Sinn Féin National Candidate launch for the European Election 2009 took place in Dublin on the 17th May..
published: 18 May 2009
Mary Lou McDonald - Ireland and the EU after Brexit: A View from Sinn Féin
In her address to the IIEA, which takes place the day of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, Mary Lou McDonald outlines Sinn Féin’s view on the key challenges and priorities for Ireland in the European Union after Brexit.
This is part of the IIEA’s party leaders series entitled: Ireland and the EU after Brexit: Views from Party Leaders.
Q&A begins at 21:25
About the Speaker:
Mary Lou McDonald is President of Sinn Féin and TD for the Dublin Central constituency. Prior to becoming President of Sinn Féin in February 2018, Ms McDonald was Vice President of the party. Following her election to the Dáil in 2011, Ms McDonald was Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform. On her re-election in 2016, she also became Sinn Féin’s All-Ireland Spokesperson for M...
published: 05 Feb 2020
Mary Lou McDonald Election Day Appeal
Sinn Féin Vice President Mary Lou McDonald asking the people of Ireland to turn their anger into action and vote today for change. Vote Sinn Féin 1.
published: 05 Jun 2009
Vote Pat Talbot No.1 in Dublin Central By Election June 5th
Immigration Control Candidate for Dublin Central
VOTE PATRICK TALBOT NO.1
Immigration Control Platform
P.O. Box 6469,
Dublin 2,
Ireland
[email protected]
http://www.immigrationcontrol.org/
published: 06 May 2009
Sinn Féin election roundup 2009
Sinn Féin senator Pearse Doherty gives a roundup of Sinn Féin's strong performance in the 2009 elections.
Vote Fine Gael for a New Team and a Fresh Start.
Enda Kenny delivers the final Fine Gael pre-election press conference, alongside Dublin Central Bye-Election ...
Vote Fine Gael for a New Team and a Fresh Start.
Enda Kenny delivers the final Fine Gael pre-election press conference, alongside Dublin Central Bye-Election candidate Paschal Donohoe and Dublin South Bye-Election Candidate George Lee.
Vote Fine Gael for a New Team and a Fresh Start.
Enda Kenny delivers the final Fine Gael pre-election press conference, alongside Dublin Central Bye-Election candidate Paschal Donohoe and Dublin South Bye-Election Candidate George Lee.
Enda Kenny TD, speaking at the Dublin Central Selection Convention where Senator Paschal Donohoe was chosen as the Fine Gael candidate for the next General Elec...
Enda Kenny TD, speaking at the Dublin Central Selection Convention where Senator Paschal Donohoe was chosen as the Fine Gael candidate for the next General Election
Enda Kenny TD, speaking at the Dublin Central Selection Convention where Senator Paschal Donohoe was chosen as the Fine Gael candidate for the next General Election
In her address to the IIEA, which takes place the day of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, Mary Lou McDonald outlines Sinn Féin’s view on...
In her address to the IIEA, which takes place the day of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, Mary Lou McDonald outlines Sinn Féin’s view on the key challenges and priorities for Ireland in the European Union after Brexit.
This is part of the IIEA’s party leaders series entitled: Ireland and the EU after Brexit: Views from Party Leaders.
Q&A begins at 21:25
About the Speaker:
Mary Lou McDonald is President of Sinn Féin and TD for the Dublin Central constituency. Prior to becoming President of Sinn Féin in February 2018, Ms McDonald was Vice President of the party. Following her election to the Dáil in 2011, Ms McDonald was Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform. On her re-election in 2016, she also became Sinn Féin’s All-Ireland Spokesperson for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. She was also an MEP for Dublin from 2004 to 2009.
Filmed on the 31st of January 2020
In her address to the IIEA, which takes place the day of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, Mary Lou McDonald outlines Sinn Féin’s view on the key challenges and priorities for Ireland in the European Union after Brexit.
This is part of the IIEA’s party leaders series entitled: Ireland and the EU after Brexit: Views from Party Leaders.
Q&A begins at 21:25
About the Speaker:
Mary Lou McDonald is President of Sinn Féin and TD for the Dublin Central constituency. Prior to becoming President of Sinn Féin in February 2018, Ms McDonald was Vice President of the party. Following her election to the Dáil in 2011, Ms McDonald was Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform. On her re-election in 2016, she also became Sinn Féin’s All-Ireland Spokesperson for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. She was also an MEP for Dublin from 2004 to 2009.
Filmed on the 31st of January 2020
Immigration Control Candidate for Dublin Central
VOTE PATRICK TALBOT NO.1
Immigration Control Platform
P.O. Box 6469,
Dublin 2,
Ireland
[email protected]
...
Immigration Control Candidate for Dublin Central
VOTE PATRICK TALBOT NO.1
Immigration Control Platform
P.O. Box 6469,
Dublin 2,
Ireland
[email protected]
http://www.immigrationcontrol.org/
Immigration Control Candidate for Dublin Central
VOTE PATRICK TALBOT NO.1
Immigration Control Platform
P.O. Box 6469,
Dublin 2,
Ireland
[email protected]
http://www.immigrationcontrol.org/
Vote Fine Gael for a New Team and a Fresh Start.
Enda Kenny delivers the final Fine Gael pre-election press conference, alongside Dublin Central Bye-Election candidate Paschal Donohoe and Dublin South Bye-Election Candidate George Lee.
Enda Kenny TD, speaking at the Dublin Central Selection Convention where Senator Paschal Donohoe was chosen as the Fine Gael candidate for the next General Election
In her address to the IIEA, which takes place the day of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, Mary Lou McDonald outlines Sinn Féin’s view on the key challenges and priorities for Ireland in the European Union after Brexit.
This is part of the IIEA’s party leaders series entitled: Ireland and the EU after Brexit: Views from Party Leaders.
Q&A begins at 21:25
About the Speaker:
Mary Lou McDonald is President of Sinn Féin and TD for the Dublin Central constituency. Prior to becoming President of Sinn Féin in February 2018, Ms McDonald was Vice President of the party. Following her election to the Dáil in 2011, Ms McDonald was Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform. On her re-election in 2016, she also became Sinn Féin’s All-Ireland Spokesperson for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. She was also an MEP for Dublin from 2004 to 2009.
Filmed on the 31st of January 2020
Immigration Control Candidate for Dublin Central
VOTE PATRICK TALBOT NO.1
Immigration Control Platform
P.O. Box 6469,
Dublin 2,
Ireland
[email protected]
http://www.immigrationcontrol.org/
A by-election was held in the Dublin Central constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, following the death of the IndependentTeachta Dála (TD) Tony Gregory on 2 January 2009. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections. A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency on the same date. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but they were generally held within six months.
The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former Director of Elections, was elected on the eighth count.