Constituencies report
Local anger at plans
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6.01 News: Eileen Magnier, North-West Correspondent, reports on the local anger at the prospect that there night be no Leitrim TD
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Morning Ireland: Arthur Morgan, Sinn Féin's Environment Spokesman, says the new constituency changes will only favour the larger political parties
TDs and the political parties are studying the details of a sweeping review, published yesterday, which recommends changes in 27 of the existing 42 Dáil constituencies.
The independent commission proposes a reconfiguration of the political map that would create an extra constituency in Co Meath and see Co Leitrim divided in two.
Speaking on RTÉ radio, the Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fáil TD, John Ellis, indicated he might transfer to the new South Leitrim/Roscommon constituency in the next general election.
Last night, the Green Party and Sinn Féin claimed that the increase in the number of three-seat constituencies would militate against smaller parties.
The full report will be published on the Constituency Commission website shortly
