25th Dáil
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||
| Term | 10 March 1987 – 25 May 1989 | ||||||
| Election | 1987 general election | ||||||
| Government | 20th government of Ireland | ||||||
| Members | 166 | ||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Seán Treacy | ||||||
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey | ||||||
| Tánaiste | Brian Lenihan | ||||||
| Chief Whip | Vincent Brady | ||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Alan Dukes | ||||||
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The 25th Dáil was elected at the 1987 general election on 17 February 1987 and met on 10 March 1987. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature), of Ireland are known as TDs. It sat with the 18th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 25th Dáil was dissolved by President Patrick Hillery on 25 May 1989, at the request of the Taoiseach Charles Haughey. The 25th Dáil lasted 808 days. There were no by-elections during the 25th Dáil.
Composition of the 25th Dáil
[edit]| Party | Feb. 1987 | May 1989 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● | Fianna Fáil | 81 | 80 |
| Fine Gael | 51 | 50 | |
| Progressive Democrats | 14 | 14 | |
| Labour | 12 | 11 | |
| Workers' Party | 4 | 4 | |
| Democratic Socialist | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent Fianna Fáil | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | 0 | 1 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 2 | |
Fianna Fáil, denoted with bullet (●), formed the 20th government of Ireland.
Graphical representation
[edit]This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 25th Dáil from March 1987. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairle
[edit]On 10 March 1987, Seán Treacy (Ind) was proposed by Charles Haughey and seconded by Brian Lenihan for the position of Ceann Comhairle. He was approved without a vote.[1]
TDs by constituency
[edit]The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[2]
Changes
[edit]| Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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| 10 March 1987 | Tipperary South | Independent | Ceann Comhairle | Seán Treacy (Ind) takes office as Ceann Comhairle[1] | ||
| 20 April 1988 | Galway West | Fine Gael | Independent | John Donnellan (FG) expelled from the parliamentary party[3] | ||
| 25 January 1989 | Sligo–Leitrim | Fianna Fáil | Ray MacSharry nominated as EC Commissioner[4] | |||
| 7 May 1989 | Dublin South-Central | Labour | Death of Frank Cluskey[5] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (25th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 10 March 1987. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "TDs & Senators (25th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Brennock, Mark (21 April 1988). "FG removes whip from Donnellan". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (25th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 25 January 1989. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy – Dáil Éireann (25th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 May 1989. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.