‘We’re good at getting people on electoral register but not so good at getting them off’
Efforts to modernise and fix ‘work of fiction’ register will take time before ‘big health warning’ on turnout figures no longer needed
Just seven more women in new Dáil compared with 2020 election
Latest count figures show Sinn Féin has highest number of female TDs at 13, with Fine Gael next on nine – but just four women elected in Munster
Seanad offers lifeboat to enable TDs who lost their seats remain in Oireachtas
Nominations close for ‘inside panels’ on New Year’s Eve and December 18th for ‘outside’ panels with with the count taking place on January 30th
Dublin Bay North: Naoise Ó Muirí (FG)
First elected to Dublin City Council in the 2004 local elections, he was elected lord mayor of Dublin in 2012
Dublin Bay North: Barry Heneghan (Ind)
Councillor and fluent Irish speaker part of ‘locked out’ generation
Dublin Bay North: the story of the count
Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan tops the poll in a constituency that also elects three new TDs
Dublin Bay South: Jim O’Callaghan (FF)
Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan (56) has made no secret of his ambition to be minister for justice
Dublin Bay North: Denise Mitchell (SF)
Mitchell has built a solid base in Coolock, where she has lived all her life, and is regarded as an excellent constituency TD
Voter turnout in decline despite public campaign by Electoral Commission
Almost 60% of electorate vote compared to nearly 63% in 2020
Dublin Bay South: story of the count
Eoin Hayes of Social Democrats wins at expense of Sinn Féin’s Chris Andrews
Dublin Bay North: Cian O’Callaghan (SD)
Social Democrats deputy leader and housing spokesman a persistent, articulate critic of Government policy
Dublin Bay South: James Geoghegan (FG)
Lord Mayor of Dublin is first Fine Gael TD in constituency since Eoghan Murphy
Dublin Bay South: Ivana Bacik (Lab)
Labour leader defends Dublin Bay South seat after party’s strong election campaign