The 2002 Irish general election to the 29th Dáil was held on Friday,17 May,just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday,25 April by President Mary McAleese,at the request of the Taoiseach,Bertie Ahern. The general election took place in 42 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas,with a revision of constituencies since the last election under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1998. The outgoing minority Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrat administration was returned with a majority of 10.
The Labour Party is a centre-left and social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. Founded on 28 May 1912 in Clonmel,County Tipperary,by James Connolly,James Larkin,and William O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trades Union Congress.
Brendan Corish was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste and Minister for Health from 1973 to 1977,Leader of the Labour Party,Minister for Social Welfare from 1954 to 1957 and from 1973 to 1977,Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1948 to 1951. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1945 to 1982.
Pat Rabbitte is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Communications,Energy and Natural Resources from 2011 to 2014,Leader of the Labour Party from 2002 to 2007 and a Minister of State from 1994 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 1989 to 2016.
Ruairi Quinn is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2011 to 2014,Leader of the Labour Party from 1997 to 2002,Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1989 to 1997,Minister for Finance from 1994 to 1997,Minister for Enterprise and Employment from 1993 to 1994,Minister for the Public Service from 1986 to 1987,Minister for Labour from 1983 to 1986,Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Housing from 1982 to 1983. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-East constituency from 1977 to 1981 and 1982 to 2016. He was a Senator from 1976 to 1977,after being nominated by the Taoiseach and again from 1981 to 1982 for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.
The November 1982 Irish general election to the 24th Dáil was held on Wednesday,24 November,three weeks after the dissolution of the 23rd Dáil on 4 November by President Patrick Hillery,on the request of Taoiseach Charles Haughey following a defeat of the government in a motion of confidence. The general election took place in 41 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas.
The February 1982 Irish general election to the 23rd Dáil was held on Thursday,18 February,three weeks after the dissolution of the 22nd Dáil on 27 January by President Patrick Hillery on the request of Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald on the defeat of the government's budget. The general election took place in 41 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas.
The 1981 Irish general election to the 22nd Dáil was held on Thursday,11 June,following the dissolution of the 21st Dáil on 21 May by President Patrick Hillery on the request of Taoiseach Charles Haughey. The general election took place in 41 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas. The number of seats in the Dáil was increased by 18 from 148 under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980.
The 1977 Irish general election to the 21st Dáil was held on Thursday,16 June,following the dissolution of the 20th Dáil on 25 May by President Patrick Hillery on the request of Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave. The general election took place in 42 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 148 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas,an increase of four seats. There was a significant revision of constituencies under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974. Jack Lynch led Fianna Fáil to a landslide election win,clearly defeating the outgoing Fine Gael–Labour government.
The 1973 Irish general election to the 20th Dáil was held on Wednesday,28 February 1973,following the dissolution of the 19th Dáil on 5 February by President Éamon de Valera on the request of Taoiseach Jack Lynch. The general election took place in 42 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 144 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas.
The 1969 Irish general election to the 19th Dáil was held on Wednesday,18 June,following the dissolution of the 18th Dáil on 22 May by President Éamon de Valera on the request of Taoiseach Jack Lynch. The general election took place in 42 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 144 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas,with boundary changes under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969. The governing Fianna Fáil won its fourth successive election.
The 1965 Irish general election to the 18th Dáil was held on Wednesday,7 April,following the dissolution of the 17th Dáil on 18 March by President Éamon de Valera on the request of Taoiseach Seán Lemass. The general election took place in 38 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 144 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas. The governing Fianna Fáil saw a slight increase,though did not obtain a majority.
The 1961 Irish general election to the 17th Dáil was held on Wednesday,4 October,following the dissolution of the 16th Dáil on 15 September by President Éamon de Valera on the request of Taoiseach Seán Lemass. The general election took place in 38 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 144 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas,which had been reduced in size by three seats from the previous election by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961. Fianna Fáil lost its majority but remained the dominant party.
The 1957 Irish general election to the 16th Dáil was held on Tuesday,5 March,following a dissolution of the 15th Dáil on 12 February by President Seán T. O'Kelly on the request of Taoiseach John A. Costello on 4 February. It was the longest election campaign in the history of the state,spanning 30 days. The general election took place in 40 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 147 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas.
The 1948 Irish general election to the 13th Dáil was held on Wednesday,4 February following the dissolution of the 12th Dáil on 12 January 1948 by the President Seán T. O'Kelly on the request of Taoiseach Éamon de Valera. The general election took place in 40 constituencies throughout Ireland for 147 seats in Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas. A revision of Dáil constituencies under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 had increased the number of seats by 9 since the previous election. The election resulted in Fianna Fáil leaving government for the first time in 16 years and the formation of the first coalition government in Ireland.
Joan Burton is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2016,Minister for Social Protection from 2011 to 2016,Deputy leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2014,Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare from 1993 to 1994. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency from 1992 to 1997 and 2002 to 2020.
The 2007 Irish general election took place on Thursday,24 May after the dissolution of the 29th Dáil by the President on 30 April,at the request of the Taoiseach. The general election took place in 43 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann,the lower house of parliament,with a revision of constituencies since the last election under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005. The outgoing Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrat administration was returned,joined by the Green Party and supported by some independents,giving a government majority of 9.
The 30th Dáil was elected at the 2007 general election on 24 May 2007 and met on 14 June 2007. The members of Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland,are known as TDs. It sat with the 23rd Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 24th government of Ireland was the government formed after the Labour Party had left its previous coalition with Fianna Fáil two years into the 27th Dáil. It was a coalition of Fine Gael,with leader John Bruton as Taoiseach,Labour,with Dick Spring as Tánaiste,and Democratic Left,led by Proinsias De Rossa,known as the Rainbow Coalition. It is the only time to date that a new government was formed within the same Dáil term composed of a different coalition of parties. The 24th government lasted 925 days.
The 32nd Dáil was elected at the 2016 general election on 26 February and first met at 10.30 a.m. on 10 March 2016. The members of Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland,are known as TDs. It sat with the 25th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
