# 26th Dáil

The 26th Dáil was elected at the 1989 general election on 15 June 1989 and met on 29 June 1989. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. It sat with the 19th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 26th Dáil lasted 3 years, 129 days, and saw a change of Taoiseach from Charles Haughey to Albert Reynolds. The 26th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary Robinson on 5 November 1992, at the request of the Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. There were no by-elections during the 26th Dáil.

## Composition of the 26th Dáil

| Party | Party | June 1989 | Nov. 1992 | Change |
| ● | Fianna Fáil | 77 | 77 | |
| | Fine Gael | 55 | 55 | |
| | Labour | 15 | 16 | 1 |
| | Workers' Party | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| ● | Progressive Democrats | 6 | 6 | |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | |
| | Democratic Socialist | 1 | — | 1 |
| | Democratic Left | — | 6 | 6 |
| | Independent | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| | Ceann Comhairle | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 166 | 166 | 166 |
On 12 July 1989, Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, denoted with bullets (●), formed the 21st government of Ireland, led by Charles Haughey. On 11 February 1992, they formed the 22nd government of Ireland led by Albert Reynolds. The Progressive Democrats left the government on 4 November 1992.

### Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 26th Dáil from June 1989. This was not the official seating plan.

## Ceann Comhairle

On 29 June 1989, Seán Treacy (Ind) was proposed by Charles Haughey for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Alan Dukes proposed Paddy Harte for the position. Treacy was approved by a vote of 87 to 78.

## TDs by constituency

The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.
Members of the 26th Dáil :
| Constituency | Name | Party |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | Liam Aylward | Fianna Fáil |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | John Browne | Fine Gael |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | Phil Hogan | Fine Gael |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | M. J. Nolan | Fianna Fáil |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | Séamus Pattison | Labour |
| Cavan–Monaghan | Andrew Boylan | Fine Gael |
| Cavan–Monaghan | Bill Cotter | Fine Gael |
| Cavan–Monaghan | Jimmy Leonard | Fianna Fáil |
| Cavan–Monaghan | Rory O'Hanlon | Fianna Fáil |
| Cavan–Monaghan | John Wilson | Fianna Fáil |
| Clare | Donal Carey | Fine Gael |
| Clare | Brendan Daly | Fianna Fáil |
| Clare | Síle de Valera | Fianna Fáil |
| Clare | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | Fine Gael |
| Cork East | Michael Ahern | Fianna Fáil |
| Cork East | Paul Bradford | Fine Gael |
| Cork East | Ned O'Keeffe | Fianna Fáil |
| Cork East | Joe Sherlock | Workers' Party |
| Cork North-Central | Bernard Allen | Fine Gael |
| Cork North-Central | Denis Lyons | Fianna Fáil |
| Cork North-Central | Gerry O'Sullivan | Labour |
| Cork North-Central | Máirín Quill | Progressive Democrats |
| Cork North-Central | Dan Wallace | Fianna Fáil |
| Cork North-West | Michael Creed | Fine Gael |
| Cork North-West | Frank Crowley | Fine Gael |
| Cork North-West | Laurence Kelly | Fianna Fáil |
| Cork South-Central | Peter Barry | Fine Gael |
| Cork South-Central | John Dennehy | Fianna Fáil |
| Cork South-Central | Micheál Martin | Fianna Fáil |
| Cork South-Central | Toddy O'Sullivan | Labour |
| Cork South-Central | Pearse Wyse | Progressive Democrats |
| Cork South-West | Jim O'Keeffe | Fine Gael |
| Cork South-West | P. J. Sheehan | Fine Gael |
| Cork South-West | Joe Walsh | Fianna Fáil |
| Donegal North-East | Neil Blaney | Independent Fianna Fáil |
| Donegal North-East | Paddy Harte | Fine Gael |
| Donegal North-East | Jim McDaid | Fianna Fáil |
| Donegal South-West | Mary Coughlan | Fianna Fáil |
| Donegal South-West | Pat "the Cope" Gallagher | Fianna Fáil |
| Donegal South-West | Dinny McGinley | Fine Gael |
| Dublin Central | Bertie Ahern | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin Central | Dermot Fitzpatrick | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin Central | Tony Gregory | Independent |
| Dublin Central | Pat Lee | Fine Gael |
| Dublin Central | John Stafford | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin North | Ray Burke | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin North | Nora Owen | Fine Gael |
| Dublin North | Seán Ryan | Labour |
| Dublin North-Central | Vincent Brady | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin North-Central | Richard Bruton | Fine Gael |
| Dublin North-Central | Ivor Callely | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin North-Central | Charles Haughey | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin North-East | Michael Joe Cosgrave | Fine Gael |
| Dublin North-East | Liam Fitzgerald | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin North-East | Pat McCartan | Workers' Party |
| Dublin North-East | Michael Woods | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin North-West | Michael Barrett | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin North-West | Proinsias De Rossa | Workers' Party |
| Dublin North-West | Mary Flaherty | Fine Gael |
| Dublin North-West | Jim Tunney | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin South | Séamus Brennan | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin South | Nuala Fennell | Fine Gael |
| Dublin South | Roger Garland | Green |
| Dublin South | Tom Kitt | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin South | Alan Shatter | Fine Gael |
| Dublin South-Central | Ben Briscoe | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin South-Central | Eric Byrne | Workers' Party |
| Dublin South-Central | Gay Mitchell | Fine Gael |
| Dublin South-Central | Fergus O'Brien | Fine Gael |
| Dublin South-Central | John O'Connell | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin South-East | Gerard Brady | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin South-East | Joe Doyle | Fine Gael |
| Dublin South-East | Garret FitzGerald | Fine Gael |
| Dublin South-East | Ruairi Quinn | Labour |
| Dublin South-West | Chris Flood | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin South-West | Mary Harney | Progressive Democrats |
| Dublin South-West | Pat Rabbitte | Workers' Party |
| Dublin South-West | Mervyn Taylor | Labour |
| Dublin West | Austin Currie | Fine Gael |
| Dublin West | Liam Lawlor | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin West | Brian Lenihan | Fianna Fáil |
| Dublin West | Jim Mitchell | Fine Gael |
| Dublin West | Tomás Mac Giolla | Workers' Party |
| Dún Laoghaire | David Andrews | Fianna Fáil |
| Dún Laoghaire | Monica Barnes | Fine Gael |
| Dún Laoghaire | Seán Barrett | Fine Gael |
| Dún Laoghaire | Eamon Gilmore | Workers' Party |
| Dún Laoghaire | Brian Hillery | Fianna Fáil |
| Galway East | Paul Connaughton Snr | Fine Gael |
| Galway East | Michael Kitt | Fianna Fáil |
| Galway East | Noel Treacy | Fianna Fáil |
| Galway West | Frank Fahey | Fianna Fáil |
| Galway West | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | Fianna Fáil |
| Galway West | Michael D. Higgins | Labour |
| Galway West | Pádraic McCormack | Fine Gael |
| Galway West | Bobby Molloy | Progressive Democrats |
| Kerry North | Jimmy Deenihan | Fine Gael |
| Kerry North | Tom McEllistrim | Fianna Fáil |
| Kerry North | Dick Spring | Labour |
| Kerry South | Michael Moynihan | Labour |
| Kerry South | John O'Donoghue | Fianna Fáil |
| Kerry South | John O'Leary | Fianna Fáil |
| Kildare | Alan Dukes | Fine Gael |
| Kildare | Bernard Durkan | Fine Gael |
| Kildare | Charlie McCreevy | Fianna Fáil |
| Kildare | Seán Power | Fianna Fáil |
| Kildare | Emmet Stagg | Labour |
| Laois–Offaly | Ger Connolly | Fianna Fáil |
| Laois–Offaly | Brian Cowen | Fianna Fáil |
| Laois–Offaly | Tom Enright | Fine Gael |
| Laois–Offaly | Charles Flanagan | Fine Gael |
| Laois–Offaly | Liam Hyland | Fianna Fáil |
| Limerick East | Peadar Clohessy | Progressive Democrats |
| Limerick East | Jim Kemmy | Democratic Socialist |
| Limerick East | Michael Noonan | Fine Gael |
| Limerick East | Willie O'Dea | Fianna Fáil |
| Limerick East | Desmond O'Malley | Progressive Democrats |
| Limerick West | Gerry Collins | Fianna Fáil |
| Limerick West | Michael Finucane | Fine Gael |
| Limerick West | Michael J. Noonan | Fianna Fáil |
| Longford–Westmeath | Louis Belton | Fine Gael |
| Longford–Westmeath | Paul McGrath | Fine Gael |
| Longford–Westmeath | Mary O'Rourke | Fianna Fáil |
| Longford–Westmeath | Albert Reynolds | Fianna Fáil |
| Louth | Dermot Ahern | Fianna Fáil |
| Louth | Séamus Kirk | Fianna Fáil |
| Louth | Brendan McGahon | Fine Gael |
| Louth | Michael Bell | Labour |
| Mayo East | Seán Calleary | Fianna Fáil |
| Mayo East | Jim Higgins | Fine Gael |
| Mayo East | P. J. Morley | Fianna Fáil |
| Mayo West | Pádraig Flynn | Fianna Fáil |
| Mayo West | Enda Kenny | Fine Gael |
| Mayo West | Martin O'Toole | Fianna Fáil |
| Meath | John Bruton | Fine Gael |
| Meath | Noel Dempsey | Fianna Fáil |
| Meath | John Farrelly | Fine Gael |
| Meath | Colm Hilliard | Fianna Fáil |
| Meath | Mary Wallace | Fianna Fáil |
| Roscommon | John Connor | Fine Gael |
| Roscommon | Tom Foxe | Independent |
| Roscommon | Terry Leyden | Fianna Fáil |
| Sligo–Leitrim | Matt Brennan | Fianna Fáil |
| Sligo–Leitrim | John Ellis | Fianna Fáil |
| Sligo–Leitrim | Ted Nealon | Fine Gael |
| Sligo–Leitrim | Gerry Reynolds | Fine Gael |
| Tipperary North | Michael Lowry | Fine Gael |
| Tipperary North | Michael O'Kennedy | Fianna Fáil |
| Tipperary North | Michael Smith | Fianna Fáil |
| Tipperary South | Theresa Ahearn | Fine Gael |
| Tipperary South | Noel Davern | Fianna Fáil |
| Tipperary South | Michael Ferris | Labour |
| Tipperary South | Seán Treacy | Independent |
| Waterford | Austin Deasy | Fine Gael |
| Waterford | Jackie Fahey | Fianna Fáil |
| Waterford | Brendan Kenneally | Fianna Fáil |
| Waterford | Brian O'Shea | Labour |
| Wexford | John Browne | Fianna Fáil |
| Wexford | Séamus Cullimore | Fianna Fáil |
| Wexford | Brendan Howlin | Labour |
| Wexford | Michael D'Arcy | Fine Gael |
| Wexford | Ivan Yates | Fine Gael |
| Wicklow | Dick Roche | Fianna Fáil |
| Wicklow | Joe Jacob | Fianna Fáil |
| Wicklow | Liam Kavanagh | Labour |
| Wicklow | Godfrey Timmins | Fine Gael |

## Changes

| Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note |
| 29 June 1989 | Tipperary South | Independent | Ceann Comhairle | Seán Treacy takes office as Ceann Comhairle |
| 1 May 1990 | Limerick East | Democratic Socialist | Labour | Jim Kemmy joins Labour following DSP approval of merger |
| 22 February 1992 | Dublin North-West | Workers' Party | Democratic Left | Proinsias De Rossa leaves Workers' Party and establishes new party Democratic Left, initially called New Agenda, as party leader |
| 22 February 1992 | Cork East | Workers' Party | Democratic Left | Joe Sherlock leaves Workers' Party to join Democratic Left |
| 22 February 1992 | Dublin North-East | Workers' Party | Democratic Left | Pat McCartan leaves Workers' Party to join Democratic Left |
| 22 February 1992 | Dublin South-Central | Workers' Party | Democratic Left | Eric Byrne leaves Workers' Party to join Democratic Left |
| 22 February 1992 | Dublin South-West | Workers' Party | Democratic Left | Pat Rabbitte leaves Workers' Party to join Democratic Left |
| 22 February 1992 | Dún Laoghaire | Workers' Party | Democratic Left | Eamon Gilmore leaves Workers' Party to join Democratic Left |