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From: "Dan Carroll" <>
Subject: Re: MP
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 23:46:57 +0100

>Ah, now you are being sufficiently specific. If he was from Belfast in
>the 1930s he would indeed be an MP, or Member of Parliaminet. In Ireland
>he would be a TD, but someone else will have to remind me what TD stands
>for.

The Irish Parliament (Legislature) consists of two Houses, Dil ireann and
Seanad ireann.
Members of Dil ireann are elected by citizens aged 18 years and over. A
Member's official Irish title is "Teachta Dla" which in English means
"Deputy to the Dil"; Members are generally called "TDs" or "Deputies".

Best wishes

Dan

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