Limerick City (Dáil constituency)

Dáil constituency (2011–present)

For the 1948–2011 constituency, see Limerick East (Dáil constituency).

Limerick City

Dáil constituency

Location of Limerick City within Ireland

Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election

Major settlements| Limerick
Current constituency
Created| 2011
Seats| 4
TDs|

* Willie O'Dea (FF)
* Kieran O'Donnell (FG)
* Maurice Quinlivan (SF)
* Conor Sheehan (Lab)

Local government area| Limerick City and County
Created from| Limerick East
EP constituency| South

Limerick City is a parliamentary constituency 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

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The Constituency Commission proposed in 2007 that at the next general election a constituency called Limerick City be created from territory which had been in Limerick East. It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009. Limerick City was first represented at the 2011 general election.

In the Constituency Review Report 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended the transfer of the electoral divisions of Birdhill, Kilcomenty and Newport to the new Tipperary North constituency, thereby making the Limerick constituencies contiguous with the county boundary.[1]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[2]

> "In the city and county of Limerick, the electoral divisions of:

>     Abbey A, Abbey B, Abbey C, Abbey D, Ballinacurra A, Ballinacurra B, Ballynanty, Castle A, Castle B, Castle C, Castle D, Coolraine, Custom House, Dock A, Dock B, Dock C, Dock D, Farranshone, Galvone A, Galvone B, Glentworth A, Glentworth B, Glentworth C, John's A, John's B, John's C, Killeely A, Killeely B, Market, Prospect A, Prospect B, Rathbane, Shannon A, Shannon B, Singland A, Singland B, St. Laurence,, in the former City of Limerick;
>     Abington, Ballybricken, Ballycummin, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Glenstal, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1"

Changes to the Limerick City constituency  Years  | TDs  | Boundaries  | Notes

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2011–2016  | 4  | Limerick City,[3]

and in County Limerick

the electoral divisions of Ballycummin, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Castleconnell, Limerick South Rural, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1;

and, in County Clare

the electoral division of Ballyglass in the former Rural District of Meelick.

| Created from Limerick East,[4]

with transfer to Limerick of

Cahercorney, Hospital, Kilteely, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock,

Abington, Ballybricken, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1,

Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 1.

2016–2020  | 4  |

In Limerick City and County[5]

The former Limerick City, and

the electoral divisions of Abington, Ballybricken, Ballycummin, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Castleconnell, Cappamore, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1;

and Bilboa, in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 2;

and, in County Clare

the electoral division of Ballyglass in the former Rural District of Meelick.

Transfer from Limerick of[6]

Abington, Ballybricken, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Cappamore, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Roxborough in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1; and

Bilboa in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 2.

2020–  | 4  |

In Limerick City and County,[7]

the electoral divisions of Abbey A, Abbey B, Abbey C, Abbey D, Ballinacurra A, Ballinacurra B, Ballynanty, Castle A, Castle B, Castle C, Castle D, Coolraine, Custom House, Dock A, Dock B, Dock C, Dock D, Farranshone, Galvone A, Galvone B, Glentworth A, Glentworth B, Glentworth C, John’s A, John’s B, John’s C, Kilkeely A, Kilkeely B, Market, Prospect A, Prospect B, Rathbane, Shannon A, Shannon B, Singland A, Singland B, St. Laurence, in the former City of Limerick;

Abington, Ballybricken, Ballycummin, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Glenstal, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1;

and in County Tipperary

the electoral divisions of Birdhill, Kilcomenty, Newport in the former Rural District of Nenagh.

Transfer to Limerick County of[8]

Cappamore and Doon West in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1; and

Bilboa in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 2;

transfer to Clare of

the electoral division of Ballyglass in the former Rural District of Meelick; and

transfer from Tipperary of

the electoral divisions of Birdhill, Kilcomenty, Newport in the former Rural District of Nenagh

## TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Limerick City 2011-

Key to parties

* FF = Fianna Fáil
* FG = Fine Gael
* GP = Green
* Lab = Labour
* SF = Sinn Féin
*   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

Dáil | Election | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party)
31st | 2011[9] |  | Jan O'Sullivan
(Lab)  |  | Willie O'Dea
(FF)  |  | Kieran O'Donnell
(FG)  |  | Michael Noonan
(FG)
32nd | 2016[10] |  | Maurice Quinlivan
(SF)
33rd | 2020[11] |  | Brian Leddin
(GP)  |  | Kieran O'Donnell
(FG)
34th | 2024[12] |  | Conor Sheehan
(Lab)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

## Elections

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^ *: Outgoing TD

### 2024 general election

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2024 general election: Limerick City[12][13] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
| Fianna Fáil | Willie O'Dea[*] | 19.5  | 8,214  | 8,282  | 8,332  | 8,402  | 8,426  | 8,523 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Fine Gael | Kieran O'Donnell[*] | 14.5  | 6,133  | 6,190  | 6,216  | 6,241  | 6,250  | 6,260  | 6,284  | 6,600  | 6,782  | 8,755 |  |  |  |  |
| Sinn Féin | Maurice Quinlivan[*] | 14.1  | 5,936  | 5,960  | 6,021  | 6,053  | 6,184  | 6,305  | 7,420  | 7,528  | 8,242  | 8,350  | 8,358  | 8,385  | 9,236 |  |
| Fianna Fáil | Dee Ryan | 6.7  | 2,831  | 2,863  | 2,887  | 2,931  | 2,942  | 2,949  | 2,982  | 3,222  | 3,371  | 3,777  | 3,945  | 3,954  | 4,346  | 4,427  |
| Fine Gael | Maria Byrne | 6.7  | 2,813  | 2,835  | 2,862  | 2,897  | 2,904  | 2,914  | 2,926  | 3,082  | 3,173  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Social Democrats | Elisa O'Donovan  | 6.7  | 2,808  | 2,841  | 2,919  | 2,966  | 3,305  | 3,319  | 3,449  | 3,825  | 3,997  | 4,152  | 4,195  | 4,201  | 4,550  | 4,736  | 5,797
| Labour | Conor Sheehan | 6.5  | 2,733  | 2,754  | 2,824  | 2,843  | 2,914  | 2,937  | 2,991  | 3,549  | 3,867  | 4,151  | 4,237  | 4,250  | 4,631  | 4,752  | 6,395
| Independent | Frankie Daly  | 4.8  | 2,034  | 2,090  | 2,163  | 2,272  | 2,304  | 2,573  | 2,624  | 2,677  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Aontú | Sarah Beasley  | 4.7  | 1,977  | 2,024  | 2,084  | 2,291  | 2,309  | 2,674  | 2,736  | 2,786  | 3,336  | 3,426  | 3,441  | 3,460  |  |  |
| Green | Brian Leddin[*] | 4.2  | 1,782  | 1,811  | 1,822  | 1,840  | 1,882  | 1,893  | 1,929  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Sinn Féin | Paul Gavan | 3.3  | 1,378  | 1,392  | 1,423  | 1,459  | 1,543  | 1,564  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| The Irish People | Dean Quinn  | 2.3  | 965  | 976  | 998  | 1,059  | 1,071  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| PBP–Solidarity | Ruairí Fahy[a] | 1.7  | 720  | 729  | 787  | 807  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent Ireland | Esther Ahern  | 1.6  | 688  | 722  | 775  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Melanie Cleary  | 1.5  | 636  | 676  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Michelle Hayes  | 0.9  | 394  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Dean Lillis  | 0.3  | 132  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 77,735  Valid: 42,174  Spoilt: 316  Quota: 8,435  Turnout: 54.7%

1. ^ Fahy is a member of People Before Profit.

### 2020 general election

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2020 general election: Limerick City[11][14][15] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Sinn Féin | Maurice Quinlivan[*] | 23.9  | 11,006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Fianna Fáil | Willie O'Dea[*] | 19.9  | 9,198  | 9,460 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Fine Gael | Kieran O'Donnell | 14.3  | 6,589  | 6,628  | 6,661  | 6,867  | 6,951  | 6,966  | 7,649  | 9,754 |
| Green | Brian Leddin | 7.0  | 3,252  | 3,385  | 3,538  | 3,770  | 4,810  | 4,833  | 5,400  | 5,856  | 8,207
| Independent | Frankie Daly  | 6.9  | 3,200  | 3,725  | 4,022  | 4,413  | 4,940  | 5,017  | 5,404  | 5,685  | 6,720
| Fine Gael | Maria Byrne | 6.5  | 2,998  | 3,021  | 3,042  | 3,135  | 3,253  | 3,266  | 3,671  |  |
| Fianna Fáil | James Collins  | 6.0  | 2,759  | 2,788  | 2,808  | 3,035  | 3,107  | 3,150  |  |  |
| Labour | Jan O'Sullivan[*] | 5.9  | 2,729  | 2,838  | 2,916  | 3,076  | 3,601  | 3,626  | 4,127  | 4,667  |
| Social Democrats | Jenny Blake  | 3.9  | 1,799  | 1,987  | 2,467  | 2,650  |  |  |  |  |
| Aontú | Michael Ryan  | 3.4  | 1,553  | 1,683  | 1,860  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Solidarity–PBP | Mary Cahillane[a] | 1.5  | 701  | 1,008  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| National Party | Rebecca Barrett  | 0.7  | 345  | 380  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 77,643  Valid: 46,129  Spoilt: 355  Quota: 9,226  Turnout: 46,484 (59.9%)

1. ^ Cahillane was a member of Solidarity.

### 2016 general election

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2016 general election: Limerick City [16][17][10] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Fianna Fáil | Willie O'Dea[*] | 27.8  | 12,999 |  |  |  |  |
| Fine Gael | Michael Noonan[*] | 15.6  | 7,294  | 7,909  | 8,221  | 8,591  | 9,018  | 9,311
| Fine Gael | Kieran O'Donnell[*] | 12.9  | 6,047  | 6,545  | 6,830  | 7,177  | 7,512  | 7,849
| Sinn Féin | Maurice Quinlivan | 12.6  | 5,894  | 6,527  | 6,651  | 7,025  | 10,517 |
| Labour | Jan O'Sullivan[*] | 11.2  | 5,227  | 5,838  | 6,166  | 7,001  | 7,722  | 8,187
| AAA–PBP | Cian Prendiville  | 9.8  | 4,584  | 5,244  | 5,496  | 6,724  |  |
| Social Democrats | Sarah Jane Hennelly  | 5.9  | 2,747  | 3,039  | 3,620  |  |  |
| Green | James Gaffney  | 2.1  | 964  | 1,081  |  |  |  |
| Catholic Democrats | Nora Bennis | 1.4  | 673  | 823  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Desmond Hayes  | 0.5  | 254  | 314  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Denis Riordan  | 0.2  | 78  | 88  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 75,568  Valid: 46,761  Spoilt: 357 (0.8%)  Quota: 9,353  Turnout: 62.4%

### 2011 general election

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2011 general election: Limerick City[9] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Fine Gael | Michael Noonan[*] | 30.8  | 13,291 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Fianna Fáil | Willie O'Dea[*] | 16.1  | 6,956  | 7,369  | 7,403  | 7,432  | 7,768  | 9,424 |
| Labour | Jan O'Sullivan[*] | 14.7  | 6,353  | 7,122  | 7,161  | 7,314  | 7,728  | 8,079  | 8,520
| Fine Gael | Kieran O'Donnell[*] | 12.5  | 5,405  | 8,306  | 8,414  | 8,545  | 8,774 |  |
| Sinn Féin | Maurice Quinlivan | 8.6  | 3,711  | 3,829  | 3,877  | 3,894  | 4,518  | 4,634  | 4,758
| Labour | Joe Leddin  | 5.6  | 2,411  | 2,628  | 2,645  | 2,712  | 2,926  | 3,084  | 3,291
| Fianna Fáil | Peter Power[*] | 5.3  | 2,303  | 2,399  | 2,429  | 2,466  | 2,533  |  |
| Independent | Kevin Kiely | 2.6  | 1,129  | 1,200  | 1,270  | 1,306  |  |  |
| Socialist Party | Cian Prendiville[a] | 1.7  | 721  | 740  | 769  | 799  |  |  |
| Green | Sheila Cahill  | 1.1  | 490  | 520  | 542  |  |  |  |
| Christian Solidarity | Conor O'Donoghue  | 0.4  | 186  | 197  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Denis Riordan  | 0.4  | 173  | 178  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Matt Larkin  | 0.1  | 59  | 62  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 64,909  Valid: 43,188  Spoilt: 429 (1.0%)  Quota: 8,638  Turnout: 43,617 (67.2%)

1. ^ Prendiville campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.

## See also

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* Dáil constituencies
* 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

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1. ^ "Constituency Review Report 2023" (PDF). Electoral Commission. pp. 72–73. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
2. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023, Schedule (No. 40 of 2023, Schedule). Enacted on 19 December 2023. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 February 2024.
3. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009, Schedule (No. 4 of 2009, Schedule). Enacted on 24 February 2009. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 25 January 2023.
4. ^ "Report on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 23 October 2007. pp. 23–26, 62. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
5. ^ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013, Schedule (No. 7 of 2013, Schedule). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 25 January 2023.
6. ^ "Constituency Commission Report 2012: Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. p. 73\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
7. ^ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017, Schedule (No. 39 of 2017, Schedule). Enacted on 23 December 2017. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 25 January 2023.
8. ^ "Constituency Commission Report 2017: Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 27 June 2017. p. 72\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
9. ^ a b "General election 2011: Limerick City". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
10. ^ a b "General election 2016: Limerick City". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
11. ^ a b "General election 2020: Limerick City". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
12. ^ a b "General election 2024: Limerick City". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
13. ^ "General Election 2024 Results – Limerick City". RTÉ News. December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
14. ^ "General Election 2020 Results – Limerick City". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
15. ^ "Limerick City: 2020 General Election". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
16. ^ "Limerick City Results 2016". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
17. ^ "Limerick City Results 2016". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

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