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The [[Limerick West]] parliamentary constituency is located in the western part of the [[Munster]] county. The constituency has an electorate of 53,879 and at present is served by 3 [[TD (parliament)|Teachtaí Dála]] (TDs). The method of election is the [[Single Transferable Vote]].

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==[[Irish General Election, 2002]]==

The '''108 Stars of Destiny''' is at the core of the plot of the [[China|Chinese]] classic ''[[Shui Hu Zhuan|Shui Hu Zhuan]]'' (水滸博), commonly translated as ''Water Margin'', ''Outlaws of the Marsh'', or ''All Men Are Brothers'', edited by [[Shi Nai'an|Shi Nai'an]] (施耐庵) and [[Luo Guanzhong|Luo Guanzhong]] (羅貫中) during the [[13th century|13th]] and [[14th century|14th centuries]]. Based on the [[Daoist]] concept that each person's destiny is tied to a star of destiny (宿星), the '''108 Stars of Destiny''' are stars that represent 108 demonic overlords who have been banished by the Daoist sage, [[Shang Ti]]. Having repented since their banishment, the stars are released from their place of banishment by accident, and are reborn in the world as 108 heroes who band together for the cause of justice.

The first three candidates in bold type indicate the current representatives in [[Dáil Éireann]] for Dún Laoghaire. The full results are as follows:

''Suikoden'' (水滸伝) is a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] translation for ''Shui Hu Zhuan''.

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This concept has been borrowed for the 108 characters you recruit in each game of the [[Suikoden]] videogame series. Similar to the novel, Suikoden's characters band together to stop a rising evil. Evidently, there is something special about the 108 Stars of Destiny as their gathering brings forth a miracle strong enough to change the course of destiny (a recurring theme in the Suikoden series).

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* In [[Suikoden I|Suikoden 1]], the combined will of the 108 Stars of Destiny manages to bring back the dead.

* In [[Suikoden II|Suikoden 2]], the combined will of the 108 Stars of Destiny unlockes the forth spell of the Bright Shielf Rune, the '''Forgiver Sign'''.

*In [[Suikoden III|Suikoden 3]], the combined will of the 108 Stars of Destiny unlocks a 6th point of view (your enemy's perspective).

*In [[Suikoden IV|Suikoden 4]], it is by their power that the Rune of Punishment ended it's punishment phase and moved into its forgiveness phase.

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<th> Count

<tr bgcolor=#DDFFDD><td>'''[[John Cregan]]'''<td> [[Fianna Fáil]] <td> 10,823 <td> 1

<tr bgcolor=#DDFFDD><td>'''[[Michael Collins (Limerick politician)|Michael J. Collins]]'''<td> [[Fianna Fáil]] <td> 8,236 <td> 3

<tr bgcolor=#DDEEFF><td>'''[[Dan Neville]]'''<td> [[Fine Gael]] <td> 7,446 <td> 4

<tr bgcolor=#DDEEFF><td>[[Michael Finucane]]<td> [[Fine Gael]] <td> 7,410 <td> -

<tr bgcolor=yellowgreen><td>[[Marcus Briody]]<td> [[Irish Green Party|Green Party]] <td> 948 <td> -

<tr bgcolor=#EDEDED><td>[[Mike MacDomhnaill]]<td> Independent <td> 662 <td> -

<tr bgcolor="powderblue"><td>[[Patrick O'Riordan]]<td> [[Christian Solidarity]] <td> 144 <td> -

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==See also==

* [[Parliamentary Constituencies in the Republic of Ireland]].

* [[Politics of the Republic of Ireland]].

* [[List of political parties in Ireland]].

* [[Elections in Ireland]].

[[Category:Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland]]