Kerry North–West Limerick was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann,–WestLimerickDá the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament), for a single Dáil term, from 2011 to 2016. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History and boundaries
The Constituency Commission proposed in 2007 that at the next general election the constituency of Kerry North be renamed as Kerry North–West Limerick, with the transfer of certain electoral divisions from Limerick West and other electoral divisions to Kerry South.
It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009. It was only used at the 2011 general election.
The constituency comprised the northern half of County Kerry, located between the River Shannon estuary and the Slieve Mish Mountains; taking in Tralee, Listowel, Tarbert, Ballybunion and Castleisland; and the western part of County Limerick taking in the town of Abbeyfeale; and the villages of Athea, Glin, Mountcollins, Templeglantine and Tournafulla.
The 2009 Act defined the constituency as:
At the 2016 general election, it was superseded by the constituencies of Kerry and Limerick County.
TDs
Elections
2011 general election
See also
Elections in the Republic of Ireland
Historic Dáil constituencies
Politics of the Republic of Ireland
References
External links
Oireachtas Members Database
Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic) Historic constituencies in County Kerry Historic constituencies in County Limerick 2011 establishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 2011 2016 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies disestablished in 2016