The Constituency Commission, which is assessing boundaries for future elections, has been asked to consider bringing all of Clare under the one electoral area.
The Constituency Commission, which is assessing boundaries for future elections, has been asked to consider bringing all of Clare under the one electoral area.
Around 4,300 voters in South-East Clare cast their ballots in the Limerick constituency, but now all boundaries nationally are being assessed by the Commission.
It's expected to publish its decision by June, and has been asked to maintain county boundaries as far as is practicable.
The Constituency Commission has been accepting submissions from the public, and the three from Clare, which have been published to date, all support bringing the whole county into the Clare constituency.
Independent Councillor for the Killaloe district Michael Begley says there is a disconnect between Councillors and their Oireachtas representatives.
