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A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Meath East constituency in Ireland on 27 March 2013 following the death of the Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Shane McEntee on 21 December 2012. The ''Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011'' stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Irish Statute Book )〕 The electorate of Meath East at the 2011 general election was 64,873. Fine Gael candidate Helen McEntee was elected on the third count.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Meath East by-election 2013 )〕 ==Candidates== On 22 February 2013, both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin selected their candidates for the by-election. Fianna Fáil selected Senator Thomas Byrne, a former TD for the constituency. Sinn Féin selected Darren O'Rourke, a medical scientist who works as a health policy advisor to Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD. The Workers' Party of Ireland announced that Seamus McDonagh, a spokesperson for the local Campaign Against the Household and Water Taxes (CAHWT) campaign, would contest the election. On 5 March, the Green Party selected Seán Ó Buachalla as its candidate, a youth club development officer,〔 while Direct Democracy Ireland announced that Ben Gilroy would be contesting the election.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ben Gilroy to Stand in Meath By-Election )〕 On 7 March, Fine Gael selected Helen McEntee, daughter of Shane McEntee, as its candidate. On 9 March, the Labour Party selected Meath County Councillor Eoin Holmes. There were four independent candidates: Charlie Keddy, Mick Martin, Gerard O'Brien and Jim Tallon. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meath East by-election, 2013」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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