2009 Dublin South by-election

By-election to the 30th Dáil November 2021 November 2021 2009 Dublin South by-election Ireland by-election no 2007 Irish general election 2007 5 June 2009 2011 Irish general election 2011 52,479 (57.8%) First preferences Percentage George Lee at count.jpg 120 90 120 0 15 George Lee Fine Gael 27,768 53.4% Alex White TD 2014 (cropped).jpg 120 90 120 0 15 Alex White Labour Party (Ireland) 10,294 19.8% Newly Elected Deputy Shay Brennan TD (Dec, 2024) (cropped).jpg 120 90 120 0 15 Shay Brennan Fianna Fáil 9,250 17.8% Dublin South Dáil Éireann constituency.png 150px Dublin South shown within County Dublin TD Séamus Brennan Fianna Fáil TD after election George Lee Fine Gael A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin South in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009,https://www.irishtimes.com/news/byelections-set-for-june-5th-1.839682 By-elections set for June 5th 28 April 2009 The Irish Times 29 April 2009 16 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716182443/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/byelections-set-for-june-5th-1.839682 live to fill a vacancy in the 30th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Séamus Brennan on 9 July 2008. It was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections and by-election in Dublin Central. Timing of by-election Séamus Brennan died on 9 July 2008.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2008-07-09/2/ Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy Dáil Debates 659 2 9 July 2008 Houses of the OireachtasMaume Patrick Brennan, Seamus Dictionary of Irish Biography June 2014 10.3318/dib.009633.v1 https://www.dib.ie/biography/brennan-seamus-a9633 free https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2008-10-07/17/ Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy Dáil Debates 662 4 7 October 2008 Houses of the Oireachtas At the time, there was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland but it was generally held within six months.https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/speculation-begins-over-who-will-fill-td-position/26460729.html Speculation begins over who will fill TD position Irish Independent 10 July 2008 Fionnan Sheahan 14 July 2008https://www.irishtimes.com/news/fg-may-opt-for-high-profile-byelection-candidate-1.914390 FG may opt for high-profile by-election candidate 25 November 2008 The Irish Times Michael O'Regan 21 November 2025 14 February 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20251121131540/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/fg-may-opt-for-high-profile-byelection-candidate-1.914390 live On 3 February 2009, a Labour Party motion to issue the writ of election was opposed by the Fianna Fáil–Green Party government and was defeated by 70 to 74.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-02-03/24/ Dublin South By-Election: Motion Dáil Debates 673 2 3 February 2009 Houses of the Oireachtas On 13 May 2009, a government motion to issue the writ was agreed.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-05-13/12/ Issue of Writ: Dublin South By-election Dáil Debates 682 3 13 May 2009 Houses of the Oireachtas The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government signed on order on that date setting 5 June as the date for the by-election.https://irisoifigiuil.ie/archive/2009/may/Ir150509.PDF#page=3 Dáil Éireann (Bye-elections) Order 2009 Iris Oifigiúil 2009 39 639 15 May 2009 Candidates Eight candidates contested the vacant seat.https://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0506/117070-election/ Parties select bye-election candidates RTÉ News 6 May 2009 7 May 2009 dead 30 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150530140834/http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0506/117070-election/ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1022/1224625076763.html In short 22 October 2008 The Irish Times 22 October 2008 20 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520103707/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1022/1224625076763.html livehttp://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2009/may/03/black-friday-looms-over-fianna-fail-in-by-election/ 'Black Friday' looms over Fianna Fáil in by-elections 3 May 2009 Sunday Tribune 4 May 2009 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20090508083001/http://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2009/may/03/black-friday-looms-over-fianna-fail-in-by-election/ 8 May 2009 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/website-proposed-as-tool-of-democracy-1.1232971 Website proposed as tool of democracy 9 January 2009 The Irish Times 31 January 2009 8 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008071350/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0109/1231454443049.html live Result Fine Gael candidate George Lee was elected on the first count.http://www.irishtimes.com/indepth/elections2009/results/byelections/dublinsouth.html Dublin South 6 June 2009 The Irish Times 6 June 2009 23 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101023100002/http://www.irishtimes.com/indepth/elections2009/results/byelections/dublinsouth.html live He took his seat on 9 June.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-06-09/4/ Introduction of New Members 9 June 2009 Dáil Debates 684 1 2009 Dublin South by-electionBye-elections to the 30th Dáil - Constituency of Dublin South - 5 June 2009 https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/electoralProcess/electionResults/dail/2009/2009-06-05_bye-elections-to-the-30th-dail-constituency-of-south-dublin-5-june-2009_en.pdf Houses of the Oireachtashttp://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2007B&cons=85 Dublin South: By-election 2009 ElectionsIreland.org 7 June 2009 10 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090610074629/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2007B&cons=85 liveDublin South: 2009 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=58&constitid=5&electype=2 23 April 2026 1 George Lee Fine Gael 53.4 27,768 Alex White Labour Party (Ireland) 19.8 10,294 Shay Brennan Fianna Fáil 17.8 9,250 Elizabeth Davidson Green Party (Ireland) 3.5 1,846 Shaun Tracey Sinn Féin 3.3 1,705 Ross O'Mullane Independent politician (Ireland) 1.2 650 Frank O'Gorman Independent politician (Ireland) 0.7 351 Noel O'Gara Independent politician (Ireland) 0.3 172 1 90,802 52,036 443 (0.8%) 26,019 52,479 (57.8%) Aftermath George Lee resigned from the Dáil on 8 February 2010 after serving 8 months as a TD.https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0208/127338-leeg/ Fine Gael TD George Lee resigns RTÉ News 8 February 2010 8 February 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100211115335/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0208/leeg.html 11 February 2010 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2010-02-09/6/ Resignation of Member 9 February 2010 Dáil Debates 701 3 The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 30th Dáil on 1 February 2011. References 2009 Dublin South by-election Category:2009 in Irish politics Category:30th Dáil Dublin South 2009 Category:Elections in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Category:Elections in South Dublin (county) Category:By-elections in County Dublin Category:June 2009 in Europe