2009 Dublin Central by-election

2009 Dublin Central by-election
Turnout	28,803 (46.3%)
	Dublin Central shown within County Dublin
TD before election; Tony Gregory; Independent	Elected TD ; Maureen O'Sullivan; Independent

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin Central constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009,^[1] following the death of the Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Tony Gregory on 2 January 2009. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections.^[2] A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency on the same date. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but they were generally held within six months.^[3]

The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former election agent, was elected on the eighth count.^[4]

^ "By-elections set for June 5th". The Irish Times. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
^ Brennan, Michael (3 January 2009). "FF faces by-election battles in the capital". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
^ Sheahan, Fionnan (10 July 2008). "Speculation begins over who will fill TD position". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
^ "Dublin Central". The Irish Times. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2009.