On Morning Ireland this morning Fianna Fail TD Dara Callaery suggested that the Government had a series of referendums planned for next year. The question is what will these be on? Two we know of. They are the long awaited Children’s Rights Referendum and of course a referendum to abolish Seanad Eireann. But what else can we expect? I asked for suggestions on Facebook and Twitter. There was some interesting answers. Most people wanted a Children’s Rights Referendum...
The Seanad elections are continuing today and the count for the Labour Panel took place yesterday and concluded last night. There was 21 candidates for 11 seats. 4 candidates had to be elected on each sub-panel. The following were elected: Maurice Cummins (FG) 1st Count (outside panel) Healy-Eames, Fidelma (FG) 4th Count (inside panel) Maloney, Maire (Lab) 6th Count (outside panel) Cullinane, David (SF) 9th Count (inside panel) Mulcahy, Tony (FG) 13th Count (inside panel) Keane, Cait (FG) 13th...
The count for the Agricultural Panel started last night and has continued today in Leinster House. 28 candidates battled it out for 11 seats on this Seanad panel. The quota for this panel was 88,834. At least four candidates must be elected from each sub-panel. The following have been elected. Heffernan, James (Lab) 1st Count (inside panel) Burke, Paddy (FG) 8th Count (outside panel) Bradford, Paul (FG) 14th Count (outside panel) Ó Clochartaigh, Trevor (SF) 17th Count (inside panel)...
The count for the Cultural and Educational Panel came to a close yesterday evening with 5 candidates elected. They were in the following order: Clune, Deridre (FG) 10th Count (inside panel) Ó’Murchú, Labhras (FF) 13th Count (outside panel) Byrne, Thomas (FF) 13th Count (inside panel) Gilroy, John (Lab) 14th Count (inside panel) Mullins , Michael (FG) 14th Count (outside panel) Mullins was elected without reaching the quota. Personally I am delighted to see that Clune was elected to the...
Number of candidates: 17 Number of seats: 5 Total poll: 1065 Quota: 178 Results: BOYHAN, Victor 44 (44,000) BYRNE, Thomas 129 (129,000) CLUNE, Deirdre 103 (103,000) DELANEY, Conor 16 (16,000 GILROY, John 157 (157,000) HOGAN, Nichola 27 (27,000) IRISH, Anne-Maria 25 (25,000) KENNDY, Pat 32 (32,000) McCARTIN, John 68 (68,000) MULLINS, Michael 78 (78,000) O’DEA, Jim 11 (11,000) Ó MURCHÚ, Labhrás 104 (104,000) ORMONDE, Ann 66 (66,000) QUINLAN, Hilary 47 (47,000) QUINN, Liam 23 (23,000) TORMEY, Bill 49 (49,000)...
Here are the first tally results for the Cultural and Education Panel: 1. Gilroy Lab 157 2. Byrne FF 129 3. O Murchu FF 105 4. Clune FG 103 5. Walsh FF 85 6. Mullins FG 77 7. McCartin FG 68 8. Ormonde FF 66 9. Tormey FG 49 10. Quinlan FG 47 11. Boyhan IND 44 12. Kennedy FG 32 13. Hogan FG 27 14. Irish FG 25 15. Quinn FG 23 16. Delaney FG 16 17. O’Dea...
The sorting of ballots for the Vocational Panels for elections to Seanad Eireann has been completed in Leinster House. It is expected that the first count will get underway at around 2:15pm. From the sorting of votes we know the following: 1073 ballots recieved 4 rejected Valid poll 1069 The first panel to be counted will be the Culture and Educational. This is a 5 seat panel and there are 18 candidates. This is split as 13 on the...
Image via Wikipedia Although they made sound like turkeys voting against Christmas, two Senators have made good arguments in favour of keeping Seanad Eireann. Yesterday speaking to the Irish Times, Independent Senator Joe O’Toole had the following to say, Speaking this afternoon, Sen. O’Toole acknowledged the existing arrangement was “undemocratic, unfair” and “unrepresentative” and described voting arrangements for the Upper House, where it does not have a universal mandate, as “indefensible”. However, the independent senator said the abolition of...
Image via Wikipedia So Fianna Fail have done a U-turn on the Seanad according to the Irish Times, they along with Fine Gael, Labour, the Green Party and Sinn Fein no longer want an upper house in the Oireachtas. Is this want the people of Ireland want? Do we want an unfeathered Dáil whos only check on power is the President, who’s powers at that are very limited. While I agree with those in favour of abolition that the...
Image via Wikipedia A public meeting will be held on Monday 8th of March at 8:00pm in Silversprings Morans Hotel Cork on the the new Fine Gael Health Policy “FairCare”. Speakers on the night will include Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD, Fine Gael Health Spokesperson Dr. James O’Reilly TD and Fine Gael Seanad Health Spokesperson Senator Francis Fitzgerald. Local elected representatives will also be in attendance. This is a good chance to find out more about the Fine...
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