Dublin South-Central is a parliamentary constituency in Dublin City represented in Dáil ÃÂireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four deputies (TeachtaàDála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
The largest employers in the area are the Guinness Brewery and St. James's Hospital. Dubbed the "People's republic of Dublin South-Central, the constituency is one of the country's most left-wing, with all of the TDs elected in 2020 being from centre-left or left-wing parties. Both Labour Party TDs elected in 2011 had previously been members of other left-wing parties: Eric Byrne was a former member of the Workers' Party and Democratic Left, and Michael Conaghan had stood in a number of elections for Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party.
A constituency of this name was created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 containing the Mansion House, Merchants' Quay, Royal Exchange, St. Kevin's, South Dock, Usher's and Wood Quay wards of Dublin. Its boundaries changed considerably over the years, generally moving to the west within the city.
It is now located near the centre of Dublin city. The constituency comprises Ballyfermot, Bluebell, Chapelizod, Crumlin, Drimnagh, Dolphin's Barn, Inchicore, the Liberties, Kimmage and Walkinstown.
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
Seán Ardagh resigned as a TD on 28 January 2011. The 30th Dáil was dissolved four days later, on 1 February 2011.
Labour Party TD Pat Upton died on 22 February 1999. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 27 October 1999. Turnout was only 27.9%, down from 60% at the 1997 general election. The seat was won by the Labour Party candidate Mary Upton, sister of the deceased TD.
Fianna Fáil TD John O'Connell resigned on 24 February 1993. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 9 June 1994.
Frank Cluskey died on 7 May 1989. The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 25th Dáil on 25 May 1989.
John O'Connell was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 23rd Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.
John O'Connell was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 22nd Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.
Independent TD Jack Murphy resigned on 13 May 1958. On 4 June 1958, the writ of election was moved to fill the vacancy. A by-election was held on 25 June 1958.