Clare (constituency)

Clare is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency has an electorate of 80,412 and at present is served by 4 Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote.

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Constituency - Dáil Éireann - Oireachtas - Teachtaí Dála - Single Transferable Vote

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The Clare parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county, taking in Ennis, Shannon, Kilrush, Newmarket-on-Fergus and Ennistimon. The constituency is historically a Fianna Fáil stronghold. The party founder, former Taoiseach and former President Eamon de Valera served the constituency for many decades. His granddaughter is still a TD for the area. Other notable former deputies include the former President of Ireland, Patrick Hillery, and the former Cabinet Minister, Brendan Daly.

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Ennis - Shannon - Kilrush - Newmarket-on-Fergus - Ennistimon - Fianna Fáil - Taoiseach - President - Eamon de Valera - Patrick Hillery - Brendan Daly

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