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The republic’s population has reached 5 million for the first time since the Famine.
@VirginMediaNews
The republic’s population has reached 5 million for the first time since the Famine.
@VirginMediaNews
https://twitter.com/csoireland/status/1432644460920332289
Political note: this probably means that the next Dáil will have 10 extra TDs.
The Electoral Reform Bill would expand the Dáil to between 166-172 TDs, but Census 2022 will probably see a population of 5.06m which will mean constitutionally we’ll need at 169 at the very minimum.
The Electoral Reform Bill would expand the Dáil to between 166-172 TDs, but Census 2022 will probably see a population of 5.06m which will mean constitutionally we’ll need at 169 at the very minimum.
169 TDs would be the constitutional minimum but in order to have constituencies reflecting county boundaries where possible (as currently required, and to be retained by the Electoral Reform Bill) there’ll likely need to be 170 deputies or more. There are 160 at present.
@breakaway_ian You’re going to be busy!
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