Special Features

Waterford

• No of Seats: 4
• No of Male Candidates: 14

Cork South-Central

• No of Seats: 5
• No of Male Candidates: 15
• No of Female Candidates: 2
• Total number of GE11 candidates: 17
• No of sitting TDs: 5
• No of sitting Senators: 2
• No of sitting Councillors: 3
• No of sitting MEPs: 0
• Population (2006): 129,379
• Population per TD*: 25,875.8
• Average Population per TD*: 25,541
• Variance (from average): 334.8
• % Variance: 1.31%
  

Cork North-West

• No of Seats: 3
• No of Male Candidates: 7
• No of Female Candidates: 2
• Total number of GE11 candidates: 9
• No of sitting TDs: 2
• No of sitting Senators: 0
• No of sitting Councillors: 2
• No of sitting MEPs: 0
• Population (2006): 74,619
• Population per TD*: 24,873
• Average Population per TD*: 25,541
• Variance (from average): -668
• % Variance: -2.62%
  

Cork North-Central

• No of Seats: 4
• No of Male Candidates: 14
• No of Female Candidates: 1
• Total number of GE11 candidates: 15
• No of sitting TDs: 2
• No of sitting Senators: 0
• No of sitting Councillors: 6
• No of sitting MEPs: 0
• Population (2006): 100,180
• Population per TD*: 25,045
• Average Population per TD*: 25541
• Variance (from average): -496
• % Variance: -1.94%
  

Cork East

• No of Seats: 4
• No of Male Candidates: 11
• No of Female Candidates: 2
• Total number of GE11 candidates: 13
• No of sitting TDs: 3
• No of sitting Senators: 0
• No of sitting Councillors: 5
• No of sitting MEPs: 0
• Population (2006): 100,168
• Population per TD*: 25,042
• Average Population per TD*: 25,541
• Variance (from average): -499
• % Variance: -1.95%
  

 Social Entrepreneurs Ireland was set up in 2007, having grown out of an initiative funded by The One Foundation. It aimed to harness 'maverick' solutions to commercial and social problems. The SEI website currently features a blog comparing major parties' manifestos with regard to social entrepreneurship. A shortened form of the article appears below, as does a link to the full text.

Wexford

• No of Seats: 5
• No of Male Candidates: 13
• No of Female Candidates: 1
• Total number of GE11 candidates: 14
• No of TDs standing: 5
• No of Senators standing: 1
• No of Councillors standing: 3
• No of MEPs standing: 0
• Population (2006): 131749
• Population per TD: 26349.8
• Average Population per TD: 25541
• Variance (from average): 808.8
• % Variance: 3.17%
  

Wicklow

• No of Seats: 5
• No of Male Candidates: 22
• No of Female Candidates: 2
• Total number of GE11 candidates: 24
• No of TDs standing: 4
• No of Senators standing: 0
• No of Councillors standing: 7
• No of MEPs standing: 0
• Population (2006): 130,356
• Population per TD:  26,071.2
• Average Population per TD: 25,541
• Variance (from average): 530.2
• % Variance: 2.08%
  

An unconventional election debate held to a full house at The Button Factory in Dublin's Temple Bar, had the energy that voters are looking for in this general election. Organised by musician Candice Gordon, the event, called Re:Public2011, sought change in stuffy political leader debates and a campaign that would engage more people in politics.

Clare

• No of Seats: 4
• No of Male Candidates: 13
• No of Female Candidates: 3
• Total number of GE11 candidates: 16
• No of sitting TDs: 3
• No of sitting Senators: 0
• No of sitting Councillors: 2
• No of sitting MEPs: 0
• Population (2006): 105,571
• Population per TD*: 26,392.75
• Average Population per TD*: 25,541
• Variance (from average): 851.75
• % Variance: 3.33%