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How will the Electoral Commission reshape Irish elections?

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan

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The Unpredictability of the Election Process

In Dublin, on average, the number of seats per constituency would be likely to increase quite a bit. The boundary redraw could lead to an even bigger gap between urban Ireland and rural Ireland in terms of female representation. If Thinks pans out the way I think the well with these constitiously redraw, there's a strong likelihood is that when it comes to applying the gender quota next time, you're probably going to see a lot of political parties probably going 50-50.

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