Seats by political group - 2004-2009 Ireland - Constitutive session Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 1 #c21b1c PSE 1 #e52421 ALDE 1 #eddc00 EPP-ED 5 #26377e UEN 4 #5a6c91 IND/DEM 1 #83a9bf Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States. Seats by political group Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats EPP-ED 5 PSE 1 ALDE 1 GUE/NGL 1 IND/DEM 1 UEN 4 Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.
Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2004-2009 Ireland - Constitutive session Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties National Parties EPP-ED PSE ALDE Verts/ALE GUE/NGL IND/DEM UEN NI Seats FG 5 FF 4 Ind 2 Lab 1 SF 1 Other parties 0 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 13 National Parties FG - Fine Gael FF - Fianna Fáil Ind - Independent Lab - Labour Party SF - Sinn Féin Other parties - Other parties Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States. Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 5 National parties which are members of this Political Group FG Fine Gael 5 UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group 4 National parties which are members of this Political Group FF Fianna Fáil 4 PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group Lab Labour Party 1 ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group Ind Independent 1 GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group SF Sinn Féin 1 IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group Ind Independent 1 According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.
MEPs' gender balance by year Ireland - Constitutive session Chart EU average 1979 13.0 87.0 0.0 16.0 84.0 0.0 1984 13.0 87.0 0.0 18.0 82.0 0.0 1989 7.0 93.0 0.0 19.0 81.0 0.0 1994 27.0 73.0 0.0 26.0 74.0 0.0 1999 33.0 67.0 0.0 30.0 70.0 0.0 2004 38.0 62.0 0.0 31.0 69.0 0.0 2009 15.0 85.0 0.0 35.0 65.0 0.0 2014 55.0 45.0 0.0 37.0 63.0 0.0 2019 45.0 55.0 0.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 National and European gender balance of MEPs by year Ireland European Union EU Year Women Men Other Women Men Other 1979 13% 87% - 16% 84% - 1984 13% 87% - 18% 82% - 1989 7% 93% - 19% 81% - 1994 27% 73% - 26% 74% - 1999 33% 67% - 30% 70% - 2004 38% 62% - 31% 69% - 2009 15% 85% - 35% 65% - 2014 55% 45% - 37% 63% - 2019 45% 55% - 40% 60% -
Turnout by year Ireland - Final results Chart Ireland European Union 1979 63.61% 61.99% 1984 47.56% 58.98% 1989 68.28% 58.41% 1994 43.98% 56.67% 1999 50.21% 49.51% 2004 58.58% 45.47% 2009 58.64% 42.97% 2014 52.44% 42.61% 2019 49.70% 50.66% Ireland European Union National and European turnout by year, in percentage points Year IE- Ireland EU - European Union 1979 63.61% 61.99% 1984 47.56% 58.98% 1989 68.28% 58.41% 1994 43.98% 56.67% 1999 50.21% 49.51% 2004 58.58% 45.47% 2009 58.64% 42.97% 2014 52.44% 42.61% 2019 49.70% 50.66%
