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1996 Donegal North–East By-election
A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Donegal North-East (Dáil constituency), Donegal North-East constituency in Republic of Ireland, Ireland on 2 April 1996. It followed the death of Independent Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) and former Government of Ireland, Minister Neil Blaney on 8 November 1995. The election was won by Donegal County Councillor Cecilia Keaveney of Fianna Fáil. Among the candidates were Donegal County Councillor, brother of Neil Blaney, and future TD Harry Blaney, Seanad Éireann, Senator and Donegal County Councillor Seán Maloney (Irish politician), Seán Maloney and President of Sinn Féin, Vice President of Sinn Féin and future Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for West Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency), West Tyrone Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician), Pat Doherty On the same day, a by-election took place in 1996 Dublin West by-election, Dublin West. Result See also *List of Dáil by-elections *Dái ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Irish General Election
The 1992 Irish general election to the 27th Dáil was held on Wednesday, 25 November, almost three weeks after the Dissolution of Parliament, dissolution of the 26th Dáil on 5 November by President of Ireland, President Mary Robinson, on the request of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds following a defeat of the government in a Confidence motions in Dáil Éireann, 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, under a revision in the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990. November 1992 Irish constitutional referendums, Three referendums on abortion were held on the same date. The 27th Dáil met at Leinster House on 14 December 1992 to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland. No government was formed on that date, but on 12 January 1993, Reynolds was re-appointed Taoiseach, forming the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
