It may just be four-and-a-half-years since the last general election, but some constituencies and names of TDs on ballot papers have changed drastically
We have survived a global pandemic, saw a US President start and end his four-year term and watched as two wars broke out.
The best example of this is in Wicklow. In the 2020 general election, Fine Gael’s Simon Harris, Fianna Fáil’s Stephen Donnelly, Sinn Féin’s John Brady, Greens' Steven Matthews and Jennifer Whitmore of the Social Democrats took the five seats. All are based in and around Bray and Greystones in the north of the constituency.
While the Wicklow-Wexford redraw is the most dramatic, other constituencies have also been chopped and changed. It also helps Fianna Fáil avoid turf wars seen in previous elections between Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien and Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee. The list of candidates will, obviously, be very different from 2020. While there will be new additions and hopefuls trying to get their foot in the door of Leinster House, the most noticeable thing will be the number of people who will not be on the ballot paper.
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