--- title: "Undervalued and Underrepresented: Local Government in Ireland compared with Other Democracies" description: Ireland has fewer politicians per capita than all other EU member states and several other democracies; We also have a system of Local Government that has far fewer powers than most other countries. These are the findings of a piece of research published today by Fianna Fáil Senator, Malcolm Byrne. image: https://www.fiannafail.ie/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-01-25%20135549.png --- [ Join ](https://www.fiannafail.ie/join-fianna-fail) [ Donate Now ](https://www.fiannafail.ie/donate-now) Search website: ** Search # Undervalued and Underrepresented: Local Government in Ireland compared with Other Democracies Published on: 25 January 2023 Ireland has fewer politicians per capita than all other EU member states and several other democracies; We also have a system of Local Government that has far fewer powers than most other countries. These are the findings of a piece of research published today by Fianna Fáil Senator, Malcolm Byrne.   Download the report: [Undervalued & Underrepresented: Local Government in Ireland compared with Other Democracies](https://www.fiannafail.ie/hubfs/GetFileAttachment.pdf)     --- ## **Related news:** [![Minister Rabbitte announces Stakeholder Consultation on Ireland’s first report to the UN under Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities](https://www.fiannafail.ie/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Anne_Rabbitte_FF_Galway.jpg)](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/minister-rabbitte-announces-stakeholder-consultation-on-irelands-first-report-to-the-un-under-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities) April 26, 2021 --- ##### [Minister Rabbitte announces Stakeholder Consultation on Ireland’s first report to the UN under Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/minister-rabbitte-announces-stakeholder-consultation-on-irelands-first-report-to-the-un-under-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities) [![](https://www.fiannafail.ie/hubfs/fianna-theme/icons/arrow-next.svg) ](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/minister-rabbitte-announces-stakeholder-consultation-on-irelands-first-report-to-the-un-under-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities) April 26, 2021 --- ##### [UN Security Council seat an endorsement of Ireland’s standing in international affairs – Haughey](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/un-security-council-seat-an-endorsement-of-irelands-standing-in-international-affairs-haughey) [![](https://www.fiannafail.ie/hubfs/fianna-theme/icons/arrow-next.svg) ](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/un-security-council-seat-an-endorsement-of-irelands-standing-in-international-affairs-haughey) April 26, 2021 --- ##### [Broadband blackspots must be prioritised under NBP – Aindrias Moynihan](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/broadband-blackspots-must-be-prioritised-under-nbp-aindrias-moynihan) [![](https://www.fiannafail.ie/hubfs/fianna-theme/icons/arrow-next.svg) ](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/broadband-blackspots-must-be-prioritised-under-nbp-aindrias-moynihan) April 26, 2021 --- ##### [Delayed resumption of screening services hard to understand – Donnelly](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/delayed-resumption-of-screening-services-hard-to-understand-donnelly) [![](https://www.fiannafail.ie/hubfs/fianna-theme/icons/arrow-next.svg) ](https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/delayed-resumption-of-screening-services-hard-to-understand-donnelly)