High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Irish general election of 2011 took place on Friday, 25 February, to elect 165 Teachta D la across 43 constituencies to D il ireann, the lower house of Ireland's parliament, the Oireachtas. The D il was dissolved and the general election called by President Mary McAleese on 1 February, at the request of Taoiseach Brian Cowen. The electorate was given the task of choosing the members of the 31st D il,...