Meath East
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Meath East within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2007
Seats3
TDs
  •   Thomas Byrne (FF)
  •   Helen McEntee (FG)
  •   Darren O'Rourke (SF)
Local government areaCounty Meath
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West

Meath East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 when the previous 5-seat Meath constituency was divided into two 3-seat constituencies of Meath East and Meath West.[1] It was first used at the 2007 general election to the 30th Dáil.

It spans the eastern portions of County Meath. It includes Nobber, Slane, Dunboyne, Kells and Ashbourne, the constituency's biggest town.[2]

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[3]

"In the county of Meath the electoral divisions of:
Grangegeeth, Killary, in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 2;
Culmullin, Donaghmore, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Kilbrew, Killeen, Kilmore, Rathfeigh, Ratoath, Rodanstown, Skreen, in the former Rural District of Dunshaughlin;
Ceanannas Mór Rural, Cruicetown, Maperath, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Nobber, Staholmog, in the former Rural District of Kells;
Ardcath, Duleek, Mellifont, Stamullin, in the former Rural District of Meath;
Ardmulchan, Castletown, Domhnach Phádraig, Kentstown, Painestown, Rathkenny, Slane, Stackallan, Tara, in the former Rural District of Navan;
and Ceannanas Mór Urban."

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Meath East be increased to a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Cavan–Monaghan and Louth.[4] It proposed the following boundaries:

"In the county of Meath, the electoral divisions of:
Drumcondra, Grangegeeth, Killary, in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 2;
Culmullin, Donaghmore, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Kilbrew, Killeen, Kilmore, Rathfeigh, Ratoath, Rodanstown, Skreen, in the former Rural District of Dunshaughlin;
Ardagh, Carrickleck, Ceanannas Mór Rural, Cruicetown, Kilmainham, Maperath, Moybolgue, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Nobber, Posseckstown, Staholmog, Trohanny, in the former Rural District of Kells;
Ardcath, Duleek, Julianstown, Mellifont, Stamullin, in the former Rural District of Meath;
Ardmulchan, Castletown, Domhnach Phádraig, Kentstown, Painestown, Rathkenny, Slane, Stackallan, Tara, in the former Rural District of Navan;
and Ceannanas Mór Urban."
Changes to the Meath East constituency 2007–present
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
2007–2011 3
In County Meath, the electoral divisions of[1]

Drumcondra, Grangegeeth, Killary, in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 2;

Culmullin, Donaghmore, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Kilbrew, Killeen, Kilmore, Rathfeigh, Ratoath, Rodanstown, Skreen, in the former Rural District of Dunshaughlin;;;

Ardagh, Carrickleck, Cruicetown, Kilmainham, Moybolgue, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Nobber, Posseckstown, Trohanny, in the former Rural District of Kells;

Ardcath, Duleek, Julianstown, Mellifont, St. Mary's (part), Stamullin, in the former Rural District of Meath;

Ardmulchan, Castletown, Domhnach Phádraig, Kentstown, Painestown, Rathkenny, Slane, Stackallan, Tara, in the former Rural District of Navan.
 Created from Meath[5]
2011–2020 3
In County Meath, the electoral divisions of[6][7]

Drumcondra, Grangegeeth, Killary, in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 2;

Culmullin, Donaghmore, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Kilbrew, Killeen, Kilmore, Rathfeigh, Ratoath, Rodanstown, Skreen, in the former Rural District of Dunshaughlin;

Ardagh, Carrickleck, Ceanannas Mór Rural, Cruicetown, Kilmainham, Maperath, Moybolgue, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Nobber, Posseckstown, Staholmog, Trohanny, in the former Rural District of Kells;

Ardcath, Duleek, Mellifont, Stamullin, in the former Rural District of Meath;

Ardmulchan, Castletown, Domhnach Phádraig, Kentstown, Painestown, Rathkenny, Slane, Stackallan, Tara, in the former Rural District of Navan;

and the town of Kells.
Transfer from Meath West of[8][9]
Ceanannas Mór Urban, and of Ceanannas Mór Rural, Maperath and Staholmog in the former Rural District of Kells;
and transfer to Louth of
Julianstown and St. Mary’s (part in County Meath) in the former Rural District of Meath.
2020– 3
In County Meath, the electoral divisions of[3]

Grangegeeth, Killary, in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 2;

Culmullin, Donaghmore, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Kilbrew, Killeen, Kilmore, Rathfeigh, Ratoath, Rodanstown, Skreen, in the former Rural District of Dunshaughlin;

Ceanannas Mór Rural, Cruicetown, Maperath, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Nobber, Staholmog, in the former Rural District of Kells;

Ardcath, Duleek, Mellifont, Stamullin, in the former Rural District of Meath;

Ardmulchan, Castletown, Domhnach Phádraig, Kentstown, Painestown, Rathkenny, Slane, Stackallan, Tara, in the former Rural District of Navan;

and Ceannanas Mór Urban.
Transfer to Cavan–Monaghan of[10]

Ardagh, Carrickleck, Kilmainhamm, Moybolgue, Posseckstown and Trohanny, in the former Rural District of Kells,

and Drumcondra in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 2.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Meath East 2007–
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
30th2007[11] Thomas Byrne
(FF)		 Mary Wallace
(FF)		 Shane McEntee
(FG)
31st2011[12] Dominic Hannigan
(Lab)		 Regina Doherty
(FG)
2013 by-election[13] Helen McEntee
(FG)
32nd2016[14] Thomas Byrne
(FF)
33rd2020[15] Darren O'Rourke
(SF)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

2020 general election

2020 general election: Meath East[15][16][17][18][19]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Sinn Féin Darren O'Rourke 24.4 10,223 10,617          
Fine Gael Helen McEntee 18.3 7,691 7,856 8,123 8,333 8,937 9,416 12,984
Fianna Fáil Thomas Byrne 14.4 6,039 6,095 6,348 7,637 8,222 8,999 9,622
Green Seán McCabe 7.8 3,251 3,756 4,036 4,167 4,677 5,999 6,547
Fine Gael Regina Doherty 10.0 4,180 4,272 4,330 4,505 4,643 5,122  
Independent Joe Bonner 7.0 2,934 3,053 3,240 3,338 4,037    
Independent Sharon Keogan 5.9 2,475 2,570 2,939 3,024      
Fianna Fáil Deirdre Geraghty-Smith 4.6 1,941 1,977 2,047        
Aontú Emer Tóibín 3.9 1,634 1,705          
Labour Annie Hoey 2.1 874            
Solidarity–PBP Andrew Keegan[lower-alpha 1] 1.4 569            
Workers' Party Seamus McDonagh 0.3 134            
Electorate: 66,507   Valid: 41,945   Spoilt: 253   Quota: 10,487   Turnout: 42,198 (63.4%)  
    1. ↑ Keegan was a member of People Before Profit.

    2016 general election

    2016 general election: Meath East[20][21][14]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Fianna Fáil Thomas Byrne 26.1 10,818                
    Fine Gael Helen McEntee 18.3 7,556 7,656 7,671 7,749 7,841 7,887 8,237 8,435 9,958
    Fine Gael Regina Doherty 16.5 6,830 6,889 6,899 6,979 7,064 7,109 7,247 7,477 9,612
    Sinn Féin Darren O'Rourke 14.0 5,780 5,860 5,970 6,017 6,096 6,341 6,637 7,236 8,556
    Independent Joe Bonner 6.0 2,482 2,527 2,545 2,600 2,665 2,857 3,215 3,825  
    Labour Dominic Hannigan 5.5 2,270 2,307 2,325 2,350 2,494 2,525 2,680 3,084  
    Social Democrats Aisling O'Neill 4.1 1,715 1,740 1,801 1,885 2,148 2,300 2,463    
    Independent Sharon Keogan 3.7 1,528 1,579 1,600 1,663 1,709 1,805      
    Direct Democracy Ben Gilroy 1.9 794 809 841 876 899        
    Green Seán Ó Buachalla 1.9 766 784 801 853          
    Renua Sarah Tyrrell 1.3 523 554 563            
    Workers' Party Seamus McDonagh 0.8 326 335              
    Electorate: 65,588   Valid: 41,388   Spoilt: 240   Quota: 10,348   Turnout: 63.5%  

      2013 by-election

      Following the death of Fine Gael TD Shane McEntee, a by-election was held on 27 March 2013, the seat was won by his daughter Helen McEntee.

      2013 by-election: Meath East[13]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Fine Gael Helen McEntee 38.5 9,356 9,547 11,473
      Fianna Fáil Thomas Byrne 32.9 8,002 8,106 9,582
      Sinn Féin Darren O'Rourke 13.0 3,165 3,370  
      Direct Democracy Ben Gilroy 6.5 1,568 1,793  
      Labour Eoin Holmes 4.6 1,112 1,245  
      Green Seán Ó Buachalla 1.7 423    
      Workers' Party Seamus McDonagh 1.1 263    
      Independent Mick Martin 0.8 190    
      Independent Charlie Keddy 0.5 110    
      Independent Gerard O'Brien 0.3 73    
      Independent Jim Tallon 0.2 47    
      Electorate: 64,164   Valid: 24,309   Spoilt: 259   Quota: 12,155   Turnout: 38.3%  

        2011 general election

        2011 general election: Meath East[12]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Labour Dominic Hannigan 21.0 8,994 9,383 9,669 12,382
        Fine Gael Regina Doherty 20.3 8,677 8,858 9,305 10,447
        Fine Gael Shane McEntee 20.6 8,794 8,994 9,142 10,143
        Fianna Fáil Thomas Byrne 13.4 5,715 5,892 7,354 8,173
        Sinn Féin Michael Gallagher 8.9 3,795 3,958 4,025  
        Independent Joe Bonner 5.8 2,479 2,866 3,074  
        Fianna Fáil Nick Killian 6.2 2,669 2,719    
        New Vision Sharon Keogan 2.7 1,168      
        Green Seán Ó Buachalla 1.1 461      
        Electorate: 64,873   Valid: 42,752   Spoilt: 346 (0.8%)   Quota: 10,689   Turnout: 43,098 (66.4%)  

          2007 general election

          2007 general election: Meath East[11]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Fianna Fáil Mary Wallace 25.3 10,901              
          Fine Gael Shane McEntee 15.7 6,766 6,789 6,877 6,941 7,106 7,351 7,870 11,619
          Fianna Fáil Thomas Byrne 18.2 7,834 7,866 8,267 8,469 8,628 9,079 9,770 10,077
          Labour Dominic Hannigan 11.9 5,136 5,193 5,337 5,575 6,095 6,554 7,247 8,596
          Fine Gael Regina Doherty 10.1 4,363 4,377 4,508 4,764 4,992 5,164 5,972  
          Independent Brian Fitzgerald 6.0 2,586 2,617 2,659 2,816 3,008 3,334    
          Sinn Féin Joanne Finnegan 3.9 1,695 1,723 1,762 1,859 2,008      
          Green Seán Ó Buachalla 3.1 1,330 1,355 1,417 1,547        
          Independent Joseph Bonner 2.7 1,170 1,195 1,223          
          Progressive Democrats Sirena Campbell 2.2 957 983            
          Independent A. J. Cahill 0.6 269              
          Electorate: 67,443   Valid: 43,007   Spoilt: 359 (0.8%)   Quota: 10,752   Turnout: 43,366 (64.3%)  

            See also

            References

            1. 1 2 Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, Schedule (No. 16 of 2005, Schedule). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 25 August 2022.
            2. ↑ "Dáil Constituency Map Meath East and Meath West 2018" (PDF). Government of Ireland. 18 July 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
            3. 1 2 Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017, Schedule (No. 39 of 2017, Schedule). Enacted on 23 December 2017. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 25 August 2022.
            4. ↑ "Constituency Review Report 2023" (PDF). Electoral Commission. pp. 62–63, 132. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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