Asked if the Irish people want to pay for more TDs, Mr Martin said that “democracy is not perfect”.

However, Micheál Martin said, if Ireland’s population continues to grow over the coming decades, 'there is space for reflection'

The constituency changes published by the Electoral Commission have been digested and parties have begun strategising for the future

While some ministers have seen their positions buoyed by an increase in seats, others will be under pressure due to seat reductions or electoral areas being hived off into different constituencies

Every single vote, house, street, housing estate matters; a transfer of even 500 votes can be crucial to whether a seat is held or lost, writes Noel Rock

With the population expected to rise considerably over the coming decades, it could leave with an unwieldy Dáil of about 250 representatives by the middle of the century. Is it time for Constitutional reform, asks Elaine Loughlin

The number of TDs in the next Dáil will increase by 14 — from 160 to 174 — the Electoral Commission announced on Wednesday

The new constituency boundaries will also have an impact on the implementation of the gender quota, especially given that the target increases from 30% to 40% at the next general election, writes Adrian Kavanagh

The results of the Electoral Commission’s deliberations leave just seven constituencies unchanged

Electoral Commission’s boundary shake-up could bring certain challenges for hopeful TDs in the next general election, writes Ciara Phelan and Eoin English

The Commission recommended a new county boundary breach of Kilkenny

Despite an increase of 14 TDs, there will still be politicians left high and dry by changes but just who's in trouble after the boundary changes?

Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney said the 'fighting talk' from Mr Buttimer is reflective of the ambition of Fine Gael in Cork

An extra Dáil seat is up for grabs in Cork North-Central as it moved from a four- to a five-seat constituencyBallincollig, with a population of 20,497, transfers from Cork North-West and the three divisions in the Mallow area, with a population of ...

Electoral Commission has recommended the number of TDs for the next Dáil be increased to 174, up from 160 and four new constituencies have been created

The new constituency boundaries will see the number of seats in the Dáil increase from 160 TDs to at least 172 or as many as 181

Cork is now set to elect 20 TDs to the Dáil, with two new seats being added to the county. It comes as the Electoral Commission has recommended there be an additional 14 seats across the country following a jump in population.

The new constituency boundaries will see the number of seats in the Dáil increase from 160 TDs to at least 172 or as many as 181

As the Report of the Electoral Commission’s Constituency Review is published, Brendan Griffin thinks constitutional reform may have merit

Ms Chambers said her decision would depend on the upcoming boundary review, which is due to be announced in August