Cork North-West (Dáil constituency)

Cork North-West 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). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Cork North-West
Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Cork North-West within Ireland
Current constituency
Created1981
Seats3
TDs
County councilCork County Council
EP constituencySouth

History and boundaries

The constituency was created for the 1981 general election. It is a large rural 3 seat constituency. Due to its size and landscape it is considered one of the most difficult constituencies to canvass in Ireland. The constituency itself encompasses the western part of Ireland's largest county of Cork. It runs from Charleville and Rockchapel in the north to Ballingeary, Crookstown and Crossbarry in the south. The constituency also takes in parts of the Mallow and Fermoy electoral areas. At the 2016 general election, the townlands of Dromore, Kilcullen, Kilshannig and Mountrivers were moved from the Cork North-Central constituency.[1]

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

"In the county of Cork the electoral divisions of:
Ballygroman, Ballymurphy, Bengour, Brinny, Kilbonane, Knockavilly, Moviddy, Murragh, Teadies, Templemartin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;
Ballincollig, Ovens, in the former Rural District of Cork;
Aultagh, Bealock, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Carrigboy, Castletown, Coolmountain, Garrown, Kinneigh, Manch, Teerelton, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway;
Allow, Ballyhoolahan, Banteer, Barleyhill, Barnacurra, Bawncross, Boherboy, Castlecor, Castlemagner, Clonfert East, Clonfert West, Clonmeen, Coolclogh, Dromina, Glenlara, Gortmore, Greenane, Kanturk, Kilbrin, Kilmeen, Knockatooan, Knocktemple, Meens, Milford, Nad, Newmarket, Newtown, Roskeen, Rosnalee, Rowls, Tincoora, Tullylease, Williamstown, in the former Rural District of Kanturk;
Aghinagh, An Sliabh Riabhach, Aglish, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Cannaway, Ceann Droma, Cill na Martra, Claonráth, Clondrohid, Clonmoyle, Doire Fhínín, Gort na Tiobratan, Greenville, Inchigeelagh, Kilberrihert, Kilcullen, Macloneigh, Magourney, Mashanaglass, Mountrivers, Na hUláin, Rahalisk, Warrenscourt, in the former Rural District of Macroom;
Ardskeagh, Churchtown, Dromore, Imphrick, Kilshannig, Liscarroll, Milltown, Rathluirc, Springfort, Streamhill, Templemary, in the former Rural District of Mallow;
Caherbarnagh, Coomlogane, Crinnaloo, Cullen, Derragh, Doonasleen, Drishane, Keale, Kilcorney, Knocknagree, Rathcool, Skagh, in the former Rural District of Millstreet;
and Macroom Urban."

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork North-West 1981–[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
22nd1981[3] Thomas Meaney
(FF)		 Frank Crowley
(FG)		 Donal Creed
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[4]
24th1982 (Nov)[5] Donal Moynihan
(FF)
25th1987[6]
26th1989[7] Laurence Kelly
(FF)		 Michael Creed
(FG)
27th1992[8] Donal Moynihan
(FF)
28th1997[9] Michael Moynihan
(FF)
29th2002[10] Gerard Murphy
(FG)
30th2007[11] Batt O'Keeffe
(FF)		 Michael Creed
(FG)
31st2011[12] Áine Collins
(FG)
32nd2016[13] Aindrias Moynihan
(FF)
33rd2020

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: Cork North-West[14][15]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
Fianna Fáil Aindrias Moynihan 20.8 9,628 9,700 10,019 10,679 11,173
Fianna Fáil Michael Moynihan 18.7 8,651 8,698 8,817 9,269 11,240
Fine Gael Michael Creed 18.0 8,338 8,376 8,772 9,099 13,060
Fine Gael John Paul O'Shea 15.2 7,065 7,120 7,352 7,816  
Aontú Becky Kealy 8.4 3,877 4,354 5,066    
Social Democrats Ciarán McCarthy 8.3 3,845 4,241 5,918 8,079 8,588
Green Party Colette Finn 7.5 3,495 3,694      
Irish Freedom Tara Nic Domhnaill 2.1 956        
Independent Seán O'Leary 1.1 515        
Electorate: 71,685   Valid: 46,370   Spoilt: 486   Quota: 11,593   Turnout: 46,856 (65.4%)

    2016 general election
    2016 general election: Cork North-West [16][17][13]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
    Fianna Fáil Aindrias Moynihan 18.8 8,924 9,004 9,201 9,367 9,678 9,956 10,755 11,141 11,959
    Fine Gael Michael Creed 18.7 8,869 9,024 9,174 9,327 9,566 9,747 10,078 14,957  
    Fianna Fáil Michael Moynihan 15.5 7,332 7,344 7,374 7,519 7,758 8,144 8,388 9,228 9,929
    Fine Gael Áine Collins 13.2 6,237 6,297 6,495 6,685 6,944 7,191 7,388    
    Independent John Paul O'Shea 10.2 4,814 4,919 5,033 5,444 5,723 6,687 7,897 8,549 9,680
    Sinn Féin Nigel Dennehy 6.8 3,238 3,334 3,485 3,633 3,783 4,256      
    Independent Diarmuid O'Flynn 4.6 2,159 2,317 2,499 2,727 2,930        
    Renua Jason Fitzgerald 3.3 1,568 1,633 1,760 1,880          
    Independent Steven O'Riordan 2.9 1,361 1,530 1,728            
    Green Party Cormac Manning 2.8 1,354 1,501              
    Independent Jerry O'Sullivan 1.0 478                
    Independent Shirley Griffin 0.9 439                
    Communist Party Michael O'Donnell 0.3 185                
    Electorate: 67,589   Valid: 46,958   Spoilt: 395   Quota: 11,740   Turnout: 47,353 (70.06%)

      2011 general election
      2011 general election: Cork North-West[12]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
      Fine Gael Michael Creed 22.1 10,112 10,264 10,426 10,797 12,415  
      Fianna Fáil Michael Moynihan 19.3 8,845 9,009 10,699 11,108 11,362 11,423
      Fine Gael Áine Collins 17.2 7,884 8,223 8,345 8,738 10,534 11,242
      Labour Party Martin Coughlan 14.0 6,421 7,066 7,255 8,952 9,918 10,128
      Fine Gael Derry Canty 9.5 4,325 4,470 4,704 5,092    
      Sinn Féin Des O'Grady 7.4 3,405 3,916 4,052      
      Fianna Fáil Daithí Ó Donnabháin 5.6 2,545 2,633        
      People Before Profit Anne Foley[18] 3.4 1,552          
      Green Party Mark Collins 1.4 651          
      Electorate: 62,129   Valid: 45,740   Spoilt: 454 (1.0%)   Quota: 11,436   Turnout: 46,194 (74.4%)

        2007 general election
        2007 general election: Cork North-West[11]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
        Fine Gael Michael Creed 22.6 10,516 10,878 12,420    
        Fianna Fáil Michael Moynihan 21.7 10,146 10,243 10,384 14,001  
        Fianna Fáil Batt O'Keeffe 17.3 8,040 8,213 8,498 10,668 12,665
        Fine Gael Gerard Murphy 15.8 7,397 7,545 7,970 8,309 8,657
        Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 14.1 6,546 6,638 6,919    
        Labour Party Martin Coughlan 4.9 2,288 2,980      
        Green Party Caroline Robinson 3.6 1,687        
        Electorate: 64,085   Valid: 46,620   Spoilt: 401 (0.8%)   Quota: 11,656   Turnout: 47,021 (73.3%)

          2002 general election
          2002 general election: Cork North-West[10]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
          Fianna Fáil Michael Moynihan 27.2 10,540      
          Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 22.9 8,893 9,485 10,154  
          Fine Gael Gerard Murphy 22.0 8,548 8,729 9,417 9,507
          Fine Gael Michael Creed 20.1 7,787 7,817 9,157 9,460
          Labour Party Martin Coughlan 6.8 2,668 2,694    
          Christian Solidarity Gerry Duffy 1.0 383 389    
          Electorate: 53,699   Valid: 38,819   Spoilt: 574 (1.5%)   Quota: 9,705   Turnout: 39,393 (73.3%)

            1997 general election
            1997 general election: Cork North-West[9]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Michael Moynihan 8,299 23.9 2 2
            Fine Gael Michael Creed 8,041 23.1 1 2
            Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 7,867 22.6 3 3
            Fine Gael Frank Crowley 6,253 18.0
            Labour Party Bill Cashin 2,574 7.4
            Independent Donnie Howard 1,729 5.0
            Electorate: 47,119   Valid: 34,763   Spoilt: 401 (1.1%)   Quota: 8,691   Turnout: 35,164 (74.6%)

            1992 general election
            1992 general election: Cork North-West[8]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Michael Creed 8,034 24.1 3 4
            Fine Gael Frank Crowley 6,642 19.9 2 4
            Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 6,375 19.1 1 4
            Labour Party Bill Cashin 4,729 14.2
            Fianna Fáil Laurence Kelly 4,201 12.6
            Fianna Fáil Dan Fleming 3,176 9.5
            Independent Barbara Hyland 180 0.5
            Electorate: 44,848   Valid: 33,337   Spoilt: 566 (1.7%)   Quota: 8,335   Turnout: 33,903 (75.6%)

            1989 general election
            1989 general election: Cork North-West[7]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Michael Creed 9,059 27.9 1
            Fine Gael Frank Crowley 8,632 26.6 2
            Fianna Fáil Laurence Kelly 7,523 23.2 3
            Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 6,953 21.4
            Independent William Fitzsimon 260 0.8
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 32,427   Quota: 8,107   Turnout:

            1987 general election
            1987 general election: Cork North-West[6]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 7,777 23.3 3
            Fine Gael Frank Crowley 7,431 22.3 1
            Fianna Fáil Jack Roche 7,343 22.0
            Fine Gael Donal Creed 7,057 21.1 2
            Progressive Democrats Seán O'Riordan 3,796 11.4
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,404   Quota: 8,352   Turnout:

            November 1982 general election
            November 1982 general election: Cork North-West[5]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Donal Creed 8,882 26.7 1
            Fine Gael Frank Crowley 7,381 22.2 2
            Fianna Fáil Jack Roche 6,272 18.9
            Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 5,417 16.3 3
            Fianna Fáil James Long 3,086 9.3
            Labour Party Martin McCarthy 2,199 6.6
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,237   Quota: 8,310   Turnout:

            February 1982 general election
            February 1982 general election: Cork North-West[4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
            Fine Gael Donal Creed 21.8 7,305 8,038 8,115 8,142
            Fine Gael Frank Crowley 21.6 7,240 8,342 8,754  
            Fianna Fáil Thomas Meaney 20.9 7,025 7,433 10,037  
            Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 15.3 5,137 5,356 6,095 7,731
            Fianna Fáil Michael Donegan 11.1 3,726 3,953    
            Labour Party Michael Smith 9.2 3,061      
            Electorate: 40,156   Valid: 33,494   Spoilt: 237 (0.7%)   Quota: 8,374   Turnout: 33,731 (83.9%)

              1981 general election
              1981 general election: Cork North-West[3]
              Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
              Fianna Fáil Thomas Meaney 9,756 28.7 1
              Fine Gael Donal Creed 8,104 23.9 2
              Fine Gael Frank Crowley 6,174 18.2 3
              Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan 5,865 17.3
              Labour Party Michael Smith 4,048 11.9
              Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,947   Quota: 8,487   Turnout:

              See also

              References
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              2. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
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              18. Foley campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.

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