Local Elections 2014: What issues will you be raising with candidates on the door?

December2012 · 23-05-2014 11:44pm

There are some candidates who held "public meetings" which I think is a valid substitute for going door to door.

The socialist party were out in Ongar tonight with the loud speaker asking people specifically to vote for them. Which, had I not already voted would have put me further off them

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 11:24am

From Adrian Kavanagh on Twitter.

Tally figures for Castleknock at present have FF 30%, FG 21%, GP 12%, SF 8%, LAB 6%, OTH 13%

Looking as if Fianna Fail doing well in Castleknock at #LE14 with Jack Chambers polling well. Good vote also for @rodericogorman of Greens

Unless they do better in the final group of boxes in Castleknock, it looks as if the Labour seat is lost there #LE14

conor-mr2 · 24-05-2014 12:45pm

FF at 30% .. what short memories we have!

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 1:57pm

Final tallies.

Fingal Castleknock tally, 100 per cent. FF 27 FG 20 Lab 5.4 GP 10.20 SF 13.95 AAA 7.2 DDI 0.9 IND 12.7 PBP 2.2

Chambers FF top poll on 18.7

Fingal, Mulhuddart 100pc tally: FF 13.3 FG 13.4 Lab 9.44 SF 30.08 AAA 26 IND 6.18 PBP 1.54

Mulhuddart council tallies for candidates also running in Dub West by-election: Donnelly (SF) 27.12 Coppinger (SP) 21.58 McGuinness 11.45

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 5:08pm

First Count from Mulhuddart

Fingal Mulhuddart first count: Donnelly SF (3201 first pref) Coppinger AAA (2568) McGuinness FF (1360) all elected. Quota 1305

LoonyLovegood · 24-05-2014 5:11pm

More than slightly disgusted about Chambers showing so well. However, I can't see him being transfer friendly

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 5:31pm

Dreadful vote management by SF and AAA in Mulhuddart.

Donnelly, Paul (SF) 3201
Coppinger, Ruth (AAA) 2568
Mc Guinness, David (FF) 1360
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 876
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 582
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 506
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 428
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 355
Lukusa, Edmond (SF) 353
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 226
Mc Grail, Maria (FG) 225
Hughes, Annette (AAA) 215
Richardson, Margaret (Ind) 213
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 187
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 185
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 149
Keenan, Jimmy (AAA) 115

Zaph · 24-05-2014 5:35pm

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Dreadful vote management by SF and AAA in Mulhuddart.

Four AAA candidates was just ridiculous, but I guess they were hoping the Coppinger bandwagon would drag them along with her.

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 5:42pm

Castleknock. Chambers (FF) and Treacy (SF) elected. Quota:1749. Roderic and Loftus will get in as well. The transfers of Chambers and Treacy will be important. Shocking performance by sitting councillor Waine, outpolled by his running mate.

Chambers, Jack (FF) 2613
Treacy, Nataile (SF) 1953
O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1393
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1070
Leddy, Ted (FG) 973
Walsh, John (Lab) 782
Murray, Mags (FF) 721
Minogue, Henry (FG) 671
Martin, Mary (Ind) 647
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 591
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 498
Clare, TJ (Ind) 473
Lyons, Sean (Ind) 444
Waine, Matt (AAA) 435
Uludah, Memet (PBPA) 306
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 162
Long, Robert (DDI) 145
Kidd, John (Ind) 113

Hilly Bill · 24-05-2014 6:16pm

Its a farce to be honest. If SF or the Socialists wins the By-election will a candidate that finished down the order in Mulhuddart get the Fingal seat instead if the relevant candidate wins in that election as well?

Zaph · 24-05-2014 6:33pm

Yes, if one of them is nominated as Coppinger or Donnelly's alternative. The same goes for McGuinness as he's standing in both as well.

MammaZita · 24-05-2014 6:35pm

Hilly Bill wrote: »

Any drug addiction problems in Ongar has nothing to do with Mountview.

Where are these addicts coming from then? Three different addicts terrorising people in the Ongar area in 2 different incidences in the same week? There has to be a methadone clinic somewhere in the environs.

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 6:58pm

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Dreadful vote management by SF and AAA in Mulhuddart.

Seems I was wrong.

Fingal, Mulhuddart, second count: 1,023 of Donnelly SF's 1896 surplus bring his running mate Lukusa (353 first pref) over the line.

Will post full second count as soon as it becomes available.

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 7:08pm

Mulhuddart Second Count. Lukusa elected.

Lukusa, Edmond (SF) 1376
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 916
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 626
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 552
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 463
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 438
Hughes, Annette (AAA) 427
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 287
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 276
Richardson, Margaret (FF) 267
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 265
Mc Grail, Maria (FG) 251
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 184
Keenan, Jimmy (AAA) 183

Hilly Bill · 24-05-2014 7:31pm

MammaZita wrote: »

Where are these addicts coming from then? Three different addicts terrorising people in the Ongar area in 2 different incidences in the same week? There has to be a methadone clinic somewhere in the environs.

Dublin is a big area. Have you thought that they might actual live there ? They can get the methadone at a chemist.

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 8:04pm

No one elected on the second count in Castleknock. O'Gorman is nearly there, the quota is 1749. FG should get a least two, FF should gets Mags and maybe McManus as well depending on transfers. Walsh has the final spot at the moment but I can not see him holding onto it.

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1457
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1144
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1066
Murray, Mags (FF) 898
Walsh, John (Lab) 802
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 728
Minogue, Henry (FG) 695
Martin, Mary (Ind) 694
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 611
Clare, TJ (Ind) 522
Lyons, Sean (Ind) 473
Waine, Matt (AAA) 442
Uludah, Memet (PBPA) 314
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 168
Long, Robert (DDI) 154
Kidd, John (Ind) 120

December2012 · 24-05-2014 8:12pm

If a winner in the council elections gets voted into the dail can they stay on the council, or are their votes transferred?

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 8:14pm

December2012 wrote: »

If a winner in the council elections gets voted into the dail can they stay on the council, or are their votes transferred?

They pick someone to replace them, so Coppinger will pick one of the AAA candidates in the area to replace her.

Big C · 24-05-2014 8:39pm

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

They pick someone to replace them, so Coppinger will pick one of the AAA candidates in the area to replace her.

so some unknown who no one ever voted for gets to make decisions that affect the rest of us (and get paid for it),

replacement should be next highest on ballot sheet.

athtrasna · 24-05-2014 9:08pm

Big C wrote: »

so some unknown who no one ever voted for gets to make decisions that affect the rest of us (and get paid for it),

replacement should be next highest on ballot sheet.

Where have you been for the last five years? Joe Higgins did that not once but TWICE!! He ran in the locals and Europeans in 2009, got elected in both...took Europe we got an unelected councillor. Then as an MEP he ran in the general election, got that seat and we got an unelected MEP.

It's my strongly held belief that finish your term in office before you run for another role. I certainly would never give someone two chances to represent me. Yet Donnelly, Coppinger, O'Gorman and McGuinness (and some of the Independents) all featured on two ballot papers yesterday.

Zaph · 24-05-2014 9:30pm

To be fair, they have all completed their terms in the council. It's just unusual that we have a by- election at the same time and a few of them have gone for both. I'm also strongly against politicians buggering off to something better and their constituents being left with someone they never voted for, but today the question is whether people should be allowed go for two jobs at the same time.

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 9:34pm

3rd count in Castleknock. No one elected, Kidd has been eliminated. This is going to be a long one.

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1472
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1145
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1068
Murray, Mags (FF) 908
Walsh, John (Lab) 809
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 734
Martin, Mary (Ind) 705
Minogue, Henry (FG) 698
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 658
Clare, TJ (Ind) 532
Waine, Matt (AAA) 482
Lyons, Sean (Ind) 481
Uludah, Memet (PBPA) 338
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 175
Long, Robert (DDI) 159
Kidd, John (Ind) 128

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 9:53pm

3rd Count in Mulhuddart. No one elected. Hughes has profited from Coppinger's transfers. The quota is 1305 so there is a long way to go. 4 seats still to be filled.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1006
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 969
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 686
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 602
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 500
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 487
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 396
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 382
Keenan, Jimmy (AAA) 320
Richardson, Margaret (FF) 292
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 291
Mc Grail, Maria (FG) 267
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 200

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 9:59pm

4th Count in Castleknock. Still no one elected. Long eliminated. Kavanagh could get the seventh seat depending on transfers from those below her.

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1483
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1147
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1070
Murray, Mags (FF) 910
Walsh, John (Lab) 812
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 735
Martin, Mary (Ind) 714
Minogue, Henry (FG) 703
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 669
Clare, TJ (Ind) 551
Lyons, Sean (Ind) 499
Waine, Matt (AAA) 489
Uludah, Memet (PBPA) 346
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 184
Long, Robert (DDI) 163

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 11:04pm

5th Count in Castleknock. Casey Eliminated

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1499
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1149
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1075
Murray, Mags (FF) 911
Walsh, John (Lab) 816
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 744
Martin, Mary (Ind) 726
Minogue, Henry (FG) 706
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 687
Clare, TJ (Ind) 568
Lyons, Sean (Ind) 515
Waine, Matt (AAA) 499
Uludah, Memet (PBPA) 355
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 187

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 11:08pm

6th Count in Castleknock. Uludag eliminated

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1512
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1153
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1086
Murray, Mags (FF) 919
Walsh, John (Lab) 819
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 751
Martin, Mary (Ind) 751
Minogue, Henry (FG) 709
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 701
Clare, TJ (Ind) 627
Lyons, Sean (Ind) 534
Waine, Matt (AAA) 502
Uludag, Memet (PBPA) 357

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 11:13pm

7th Count. Lyons eliminated.

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1559
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1163
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1097
Murray, Mags (FF) 930
Walsh, John (Lab) 837
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 754
Martin, Mary (Ind) 770
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 738
Minogue, Henry (FG) 717
Clare, TJ (Ind) 656
Waine, Matt (AAA) 593
Lyons, Sean (Ind) 549

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 11:18pm

8th Count in Castleknock. Waine eliminated, disastrous election for him. Martin could grab a seat.

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1618
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1215
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1120
Murray, Mags (FF) 961
Walsh, John (Lab) 858
Martin, Mary (Ind) 848
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 793
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 777
Minogue, Henry (FG) 739
Clare, TJ (Ind) 706
Waine, Matt (AAA) 630

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 11:23pm

4th Count in Mulhuddart. Casey eliminated.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1020
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 970
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 689
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 604
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 509
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 488
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 407
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 393
Keenan, Jimmy (AAA) 325
Richardson, Margaret (FF) 296
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 295
Mc Grail, Maria (FG) 268
Casey, Dermot (Ind) 205

athtrasna · 24-05-2014 11:23pm

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

8th Count in Castleknock. Waine eliminated, disastrous election for him. Martin could grab a seat.

:eek::eek::eek: God forbid!!

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 11:27pm

5th Count Mulhuddart. A long way to go.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1028
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 976
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 696
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 607
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 528
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 500
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 409
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 407
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 362
Keenan, Jimmy (AAA) 330
Richardson, Margaret (FF) 300
Mc Grail, Maria (FG) 273

Kiwi_knock · 24-05-2014 11:46pm

6th Count, McGuinness' votes being distributed. Only 55 to distribute so barely any change.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1030
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 981
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 699
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 611
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 530
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 503
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 410
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 409
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 364
Keenan, Jimmy (AAA) 331
Richardson, Margaret (FF) 328
Mc Grail, Maria (FG) 275

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 12:10am

7th Count Mulhuddart. Keenan eliminated. McGrail was eliminated in the previous count. Hughes, Dennison and McCamley will all be elected. Then it is between O'Donovan, O'Callaghan and Nolan for the final seat.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1039
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 1032
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 724
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 625
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 583
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 544
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 415
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 414
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 368
Richardson, Margaret (FF) 337
Keenan, Jimmy (AAA) 334

Grudaire · 25-05-2014 12:10am

athtrasna wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek: God forbid!!

Now now... She knows where you live :pac:

athtrasna · 25-05-2014 12:14am

Grudaire wrote: »

Now now... She knows where you live :pac:

She doesn't, didn't come near me all campaign lol

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 12:15am

Roderic O'Gorman has been elected, waiting for the count results. I am happy for him.

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 12:26am

9th Count Castleknock. Minogue eliminated. With Waine's votes Kavanagh becomes a favourite for a seat.

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1699
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1218
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 1137
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1123
Murray, Mags (FF) 975
Martin, Mary (Ind) 899
Walsh, John (Lab) 883
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 794
Clare, TJ (Ind) 745
Minogue, Henry (FG) 741

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 12:31am

10th Count. O'Gorman elected. Looks like he will be joined by Loftus, Leddy, Kavanagh and Murray. Unless Clare votes go heavily to Martin or Walsh.

O'Gorman, Roderick (GP) 1770
Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1414
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1306
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 1142
Murray, Mags (FF) 1021
Martin, Mary (Ind) 932
Walsh, John (Lab) 925
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 827
Clare, TJ (Ind) 764

athtrasna · 25-05-2014 12:34am

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

10th Count. O'Gorman elected. Looks like he will be joined by Loftus, Leddy, Kavanagh and Murray. Unless Clare votes go heavily to Martin or Walsh.

Only saving grace in that for me is that MacManus is on the Iona list. Still Murray? Really neighbours? Tut tut

Thanks Kiwi_knock for all your info!

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 12:51am

8th Count Mulhuddart. Richardson eliminated. Not even close to electing another councillor.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1196
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 1036
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 731
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 632
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 593
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 558
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 460
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 425
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 375
Richardson, Margaret (FF) 342

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 12:55am

11th Count. Disaster Martin goes ahead of Murray, we need MacManus votes to go to Murray.

Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1451
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1376
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 1242
Martin, Mary (Ind) 1140
Murray, Mags (FF) 1055
Walsh, John (Lab) 996
Mac Manus, Edward (FF) 870

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 1:14am

9th Count Mulhuddart. Cooper eliminated.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1216
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 1062
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 749
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 655
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 610
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 578
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 479
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 439
Cooper, Frederick (Ind) 408

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 1:28am

12th Count Castleknock. Walsh is eliminated, Murray goes back ahead of Martin. Down to Kavanagh and Martin for the last seat. Last count coming up.

Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1498
Murray, Mags (FF) 1473
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1439
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 1265
Martin, Mary (Ind) 1215
Walsh, John (Lab) 997

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 1:33am

10th Count Mulhuddart. Rynne eliminated. Nolan will depend on the votes of Rynne and Bayliss to get her elected, it looks likely.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1258
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 1080
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 768
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 677
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 667
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 619
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 502
Rynne, Bernadette (AAA) 490

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 1:53am

11th Count Mulhuddart. Hughes has finally been elected.

Hughes, Annette (AAA) 1490
Dennison, Kieran (FG) 1083
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 777
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 733
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 678
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 625
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 567

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 2:01am

13th Count Castleknock. That should be that. I presume there will be a recount due to the closeness between Kavanagh and Martin.

Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1713
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1613
Murray, Mags (FF) 1593
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 1344
Martin, Mary (Ind) 1336

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 2:09am

12th Count Mulhuddart. Hughes votes transferred. O'Callaghan eliminated.

Dennison, Kieran (FG) 1088
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 782
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 762
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 683
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 638
O'Callaghan, Philip (FG) 629

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 2:12am

14th and final Count in Castleknock. O'Gorman's votes distributed.

Loftus, Eithne (FG) 1719
Leddy, Ted (FG) 1624
Murray, Mags (FF) 1595
Kavanagh, Sandra (AAA) 1344
Martin, Mary (Ind) 1338

So the Castleknock Councillors are*:

Jack Chambers (FF)
Sandra Kavanagh (AAA)
Ted Leddy (FG)
Eithne Loftus (FG)
Mags Murray (FF)
Roderic O'Gorman (Greens)
Natalie Treacy (SF)

*Subject to any recounts

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 2:38am

13th Count. Dennison elected. Nolan would still have to be favourite for the last spot even though her lead is two votes.

Dennison, Kieran (FG) 1358
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 839
Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 779
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 777
Bayliss, Louise (PBPA) 657

Kiwi_knock · 25-05-2014 3:07am

14th Count. Nolan and McCamley elected.

Nolan, Lorna (Ind) 1038
Mc Camley, Mary (Lab) 932
O'Donovan, Michael (Lab) 802

That is me done for the night. Castleknock will be recounted tomorrow, not sure about Mulhuddart yet.

Local Elections 2014: What issues will you be raising with candidates on the door?

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