Constituency profile: Limerick

Many constituencies are likely to see upheavals due to boundary changes, seat reductions and a shift in voter preferences.

Limerick County has also seen a change of boundary since the last election which now means Abbeyfeale will be taken back into the area — a move that should help Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins.

Despite this, little is expected to change in Limerick — apart from three letters. This is an extremely rural constituency and with around 4,500 farming families, beef and milk prices and farm grants will be important issues for many voters.