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20 Nominations for the University of Dublin Seanad Elections

  • 05-03-2011 4:21pm
    #1
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    would it be worth getting a Seanead election sub forum ?

    http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/pressreleases/pressRelease.php?headerID=1711&pressReleaseArchive=2011


    * BACIK, Ivana Catherine Senator

    * BARRETT, Sean Senior Lecturer, Trinity College Dublin

    * COLEMAN, Marc Broadcaster, Journalist, Economist

    * CONNOLLY, Bart Housewife, Science Writer, Community Activist

    * COX, Maeve TCD Graduate, Barrister-at-Law Degree Student

    * DONNELLY, Francis Vincent Chief Financial Officer, Company Director

    * DUBSKY, Karin


    * DUDGEON, Jeffrey Edward Anthony Author, Human Rights Campaigner, Former Civil Servant

    * FROST, Dermot IT Specialist

    * Guéret, Maurice Medical Doctor

    * HANAN, Robin Social Justice Advocate

    * MC DONAGH, Rosaleen Traveller, Activist and Playwright

    * MC GOVERN, Iggy Physicist and Poet

    * MARTIN, David Secondary School Teacher

    * NORRIS, David Patrick Public Representative

    * O’MALLEY, Fiona Senator

    * PRIESTLEY, William Youth Work Co-ordinator

    * QUINN, Graham Thomas Solicitor

    * SHEEHAN, Dermot Francis Barrister

    * WILLIAMS, Tony Solicitor


Comments

  • #2
    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,488 ✭✭✭Denerick


    Norris will get my number one.


  • #3
    eoin5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭eoin5


    Iggy McGovern - Physicist and Poet

    Thats the way to do it!


  • #4
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Rosaleen McDonagh and William Priestly represent sections of society that the Seanad is designed to allow into politics. If I had a DU vote, I'd use it on them.


  • #5
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    I thought one of FG's main plans was to abolish the Seanad? Why bother with all of this if they're just going to shut it down in a few months?


  • #6
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I thought one of FG's main plans was to abolish the Seanad? Why bother with all of this if they're just going to shut it down in a few months?

    Another constitutional understanding fail:(

    FG Can't abolish the Seanad. They have to hold a referendum and if passed the Seanad would be abolished following the next election.


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  • #7
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Could the reactionary conservative candidate please step forward for my vote.


  • #8
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    ninty9er wrote: »
    Another constitutional understanding fail:(

    FG Can't abolish the Seanad. They have to hold a referendum and if passed the Seanad would be abolished following the next election.

    Forgive my ignorance, I'm not that up on all of this. They were banging on about it so much in their campaign I assumed it was something they could actually do.


  • #9
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Forgive my ignorance, I'm not that up on all of this. They were banging on about it so much in their campaign I assumed it was something they could actually do.

    That's what they were hoping when they said it.


  • #10
    Shea O'Meara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Shea O'Meara


    This is were the rot sets in.
    We had so much talk about changing the system I don't buy hiding behind the constitution on such matters, (We amended it for good friday).
    We should hold a referendum on the matter and let the will of the people, either way, democratically over-write all else. It's the only way to make any modern changes which speak to today's environment.
    The constitution is there to serve us not entrap us.

    Oh and Fiona O'Malley? Get the f*** out of it:rolleyes:


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