Introducing Oireachtas Votes: find out how Irish political parties vote

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Irish politics is refreshingly civilized by US or UK standards – so much so, in fact, that the otherwise-excellent Oireachtas votes page does not break down votes by party affiliation!

The raw data is actually there - which TD belongs to which party - and when the topic is contentious (like the recent vote to waive the three-day waiting period for abortion) - it does not help to know that some coalition ministers vote for it. How about the rest of the governing parties?