European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
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European Parliament constituencies in Ireland are the electoral regions into which the Republic of Ireland is divided for the purpose of electing its Members of the European Parliament.
All labels observed (5)
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland Context triple: [Midlands–North-West, partOf, European Parliament constituencies in Ireland]
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A.
Dublin (European Parliament constituency)
Dublin (European Parliament constituency) is a multi-member electoral area in Ireland that elects representatives to the European Parliament for the Dublin region.
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B.
Northern Ireland constituencies
Northern Ireland constituencies are the parliamentary electoral districts within Northern Ireland that elect Members of Parliament to the UK House of Commons.
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C.
Boundary Commission for Ireland
The Boundary Commission for Ireland was a body established after the partition of Ireland to review and potentially adjust the border between the newly formed Irish Free State and Northern Ireland.
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D.
Cork Mid Dáil constituency
Cork Mid Dáil constituency was a former Irish parliamentary constituency in County Cork that elected members to Dáil Éireann before being replaced by newer Cork constituencies.
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E.
Cork City Dáil constituency
Cork City Dáil constituency was a former Irish parliamentary constituency that represented the urban area of Cork city in Dáil Éireann before later boundary reorganisations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland Target entity description: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland are the electoral regions into which the Republic of Ireland is divided for the purpose of electing its Members of the European Parliament.
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A.
Dublin (European Parliament constituency)
Dublin (European Parliament constituency) is a multi-member electoral area in Ireland that elects representatives to the European Parliament for the Dublin region.
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B.
Northern Ireland constituencies
Northern Ireland constituencies are the parliamentary electoral districts within Northern Ireland that elect Members of Parliament to the UK House of Commons.
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C.
Boundary Commission for Ireland
The Boundary Commission for Ireland was a body established after the partition of Ireland to review and potentially adjust the border between the newly formed Irish Free State and Northern Ireland.
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D.
Cork Mid Dáil constituency
Cork Mid Dáil constituency was a former Irish parliamentary constituency in County Cork that elected members to Dáil Éireann before being replaced by newer Cork constituencies.
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E.
Cork City Dáil constituency
Cork City Dáil constituency was a former Irish parliamentary constituency that represented the urban area of Cork city in Dáil Éireann before later boundary reorganisations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Parliament constituency
ⓘ
electoral constituency system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MEP constituencies ⓘ |
| administeredBy | local returning officers ⓘ |
| alsoElectorate | certain resident EU citizens ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| category | European Parliament constituencies by country ⓘ |
| changedDueTo |
EU enlargement
ⓘ
linked to:
European Union enlargement
population changes ⓘ |
| changedDueTo | Treaty of Lisbon ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| definedBy | Electoral (Amendment) Acts ⓘ |
| electoralRightBasedOn | universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| electorate | citizens of Ireland resident in the state ⓘ |
| elects | Members of the European Parliament ⓘ |
| firstUsedInElection |
1979 European Parliament election
ⓘ
linked to:
European Parliament elections
|
| governingBody | Oireachtas ⓘ |
| hasCurrentConstituency |
Dublin (European Parliament constituency)
ⓘ
Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency) ⓘ
linked to:
Midlands–North-West
South (European Parliament constituency) ⓘ |
| hasElectoralSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| hasScope | national-level representation in the European Parliament ⓘ |
| higherLevelUnit | Ireland (European Parliament constituency grouping) ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
European Union law
ⓘ
linked to:
EU acquis communautaire
Irish electoral law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | European Union ⓘ |
| numberOfMEPsVariesWith | EU-wide seat allocation decisions ⓘ |
| partOf |
European Parliament electoral system
ⓘ
European Union electoral constituencies ⓘ |
| previouslyHadConstituency |
Connacht–Ulster (European Parliament constituency)
ⓘ
East (European Parliament constituency) ⓘ Leinster (European Parliament constituency) ⓘ Munster (European Parliament constituency) ⓘ North-West (European Parliament constituency) ⓘ South-East (European Parliament constituency) ⓘ |
| regionType | supranational parliamentary constituency ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dáil constituencies
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish parliamentary constituencies
Irish general election constituencies ⓘ local electoral areas in Ireland ⓘ |
| reviewCycle | periodic constituency review ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Constituency Commission
ⓘ
linked to:
Constituency Commission (historically)
Electoral Commission (Ireland) ⓘ |
| usedFor | elections to the European Parliament ⓘ |
| votingSystem | single transferable vote ⓘ |
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Subject: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland Description of subject: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland are the electoral regions into which the Republic of Ireland is divided for the purpose of electing its Members of the European Parliament.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Dublin (European Parliament constituency)
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partOf
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Ireland (European Parliament constituency system)
ⓘ
linked to: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
linked to: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
Dublin (European Parliament constituency)
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partOf
→
European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
ⓘ
linked to: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
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higherLevelUnit
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Ireland (European Parliament constituency grouping)
ⓘ
linked to: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
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category
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European Parliament constituencies by country
ⓘ
linked to: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland
linked to: European Parliament constituencies in Ireland