North-West (European Parliament constituency) explained

North-West
Pushpin Map:Europe
Pushpin Mapcaption:Location within Europe
Coordinates:53.9°N -9.25°W
Map:Eire-NW-European-Parliament-Constit-2009.svg
Mapcaption:North-West shown within Ireland
(2009–2014 boundaries)
Created:2004
Dissolved:2014
Meps:3
Memberstate:Ireland
Memberstatelink:Republic of Ireland
Memberstatelink2:Ireland
Sources:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/elections2004/ep-election/sites/en/yourvoice/index.html

North-West was a constituency of the European Parliament in Ireland between 2004 and 2014. It elected 3 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created in 2004 and was a successor to the Connacht–Ulster constituency. For 2004 election, County Clare was moved from the Munster constituency to the new North-West constituency. For the 2009 election the counties of Longford and Westmeath were transferred from the East constituency to North-West.

From 2009 it comprised the counties of Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath; and the city of Galway.[1]

For the 2014 European Parliament election the constituency was abolished. All of its area became part of the new Midlands–North-West constituency;[2] with the exception of County Clare which was transferred to the South constituency.

Elections

2004 election

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009. Irish Statute Book database. 28 September 2010.
  2. Web site: Report on European Parliament Constituencies 2013. Constituency Commission. 25 September 2013. 25 September 2013.