Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Foyle
Also known as: Foyle (etholaeth seneddol y DU), An Feabhal (Toghcheantar na Ríochta Aontaithe)
In or near Killaloo.
Foyle in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Foyle is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Foyle is a parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland that was established following the Third Periodic Review of Constituency boundaries. It has undergone several boundary changes and has been represented in various elections since its inception in 1983.
From the Wikipedia article
Foyle is a constituency in Northern Ireland represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It covers Derry, on the Irish border. Its current Member of Parliament (MP) has been Colum Eastwood of the SDLP since 2019. From 1983 to 2005, the seat was held by John Hume, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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Background
History
At the seat's creation at the 1983 general election, SDLP leader John Hume won the new seat, becoming the party's only MP after it lost Belfast West to Sinn Féin. Hume retained the seat until his retirement at the 2005 general election, when he was succeeded by the SDLP's Mark Durkan. Durkan retained the seat in 2010. This seat also gave the Alliance Party their worst share of the vote in Northern Ireland, polling just 0.6% of the votes. Durkan was re-elected to a third term in 2015, increasing his share of the vote to 47.9% and winning a majority of 6,046 votes. In the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the constituency was estimated to have voted remain by 78.3%. This was the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9300, -7.2000
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT47 3SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1983
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q751642 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Foyle (UK Parliament constituency) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Places to stay
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foyle?
- Foyle is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT47 3SW).
- What is Foyle?
- Foyle in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Foyle?
- Drivers can use postcode BT47 3SW.
- When was Foyle built?
- Built or established in 1983.
- Is Foyle free to visit?
- Yes, Foyle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Foyle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT47 3SW. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.