Tag Archives: Census

Census 2022 Provisional Figures and New Dáil Constituency Boundaries – A Case for Six Seat Constituencies?

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 4th July 2022 The provisional population-by-area Census 2022 were published on 23rd June 2022, showing a population level within the state of 5,123,536, marking a notable increase (of 173,613 – 7.6%) on the population level recorded for the 2016 … Continue reading →

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Census 2016 Definitive Population by Area Figures: What these mean for the 2017 Constituency Commission review

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 6th April 2017 The final/definitive population by area Census 2016 figures were published earlier today (at 11 am), showing a population level within the state of 4,761,865, marking a notable increase (of 173,613 – 3.8%) on the 4,588,252 population … Continue reading →

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Census 2016 Preliminary Population Figures – What these mean for 2016/17 Constituency Commission review

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 14th July 2016 The preliminary population by area Census 2016 figures were published earlier today (at 11 am), showing a population level within the state of 4,757,976, marking a notable increase (of 169,724) on the 4,588,252 population level … Continue reading →

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CSO Population and Migration Estimates (April 2014): Some Political Perspectives

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 26th August 2014 The Central Statistics Office release its last issue in its annual estimation of population/migration figures within the state on 26th August, with the publication of Population and Migration Estimates April 2014. This latest publication estimates that … Continue reading →

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Geography and Elections – 2013 Seanad Referendum voter turnout levels in Dublin City

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 19th November 2013 This post looks at voter turnout levels in the recent Seanad and Court of Appeals referendum contests, making specific reference to turnout differences at the Dail constituency level but also to turnout differences (based on … Continue reading →

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Constituency Commission Report 2012 – An Overview

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 22nd June 2012 The lead up to the next general election began with a vengeance yesterday with the publication of the Constituency Commission report, recommending new constituency boundaries for the next European and Dáil elections. The main driver … Continue reading →

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Some initial comments on 2012 Constituency Commision report

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 21st June 2012 The 2012 Constituency Commission report was published today and the level of changes in it are very dramatic and belie the generally conservative approach taken by the Commission in the previous two reports. There are … Continue reading →

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New general election boundaries with a 158-seat Dail Eireann: the likely scenarios

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 25th May 2012 Following on the publication of final/definitive population statistics for Census 2011 on March 29th, the Constituency Commission has been completing the task of drawing up a new general (and European) election boundary report. They have … Continue reading →

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Census 2011, general election constituencies and county boundaries

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

The focus of many submissions to Constituency Commissions has to do with concerns over existing, or potential, breaches of county boundaries in respect to the creation/changing of Dail constituency boundaries. This post here reviews the potential scenarios involving the different … Continue reading →

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Shape of new general election boundaries if the Constituency Commission opt for a 156-seat Dail (updated based on definitive Census 2011 figures)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 30th March 2012 A new Constituency Commission report on election boundaries (for general and European elections) is likely to be published in the coming weeks after the publication of final/definitive population statistics for Census 2011 by the Central … Continue reading →

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