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Sligo Local Council Elections 2024

[Deleted User]

I'm not exactly sure when the elections are, or who the runners and riders are, but I got my first election flyer from the Labour Party today.

Always a fasincating time. Looking forward to the jostling and sniping and various election issues the candiates come up with, pot-holes, new bypasses needed, noise issues, new bus routes, dog fouling etc and the accompanying Ocean FM debates and interviews.

Boards has always been a great place to share opinions and predictions. Lets get the election party started.

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BronsonTB

Current gov have failed miserably on Health, Crime & Housing

No FF, FG or GP politician is getting my vote this time, no matter what they promise.

(Local or national)

Who I am left to vote for?? That's the bigger question for me...

[Deleted User]

I agree entirely. I guess like many, I’ve been a one party voter for many years. But that’s over. From here on, I’m going to scrutinise each manifesto and promise. Same as yourself, at this stage I really don’t know who’s going to get my vote.

[Deleted User]

Local Elections in May or June. No date decided as yet. But I'm sure the local vote-getting activities are soon to begin in earnest.

https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/10/08/local-councillors-wondering-if-anyone-needs-a-road-fixed-or-anything/

[Deleted User]

Friday 7th June voting day for Local and European Elections.

Friday 8th March Referendum on Family and Care

Newcomer Jim Beirne Fine Gael throws his hat in the ring for Sligo/Strandhill on the 7th June.

https://www.oceanfm.ie/2024/02/02/jim-beirne-to-contest-selection-convention-for-fine-gael-in-sligo-strandhill/

[Deleted User]

This should be interesting. James Conway confirms he will stand as Irish Freedom Party Candidate.

From memory, as an Independent he went a fair distance in the count at the 2020 elections.

https://www.oceanfm.ie/2024/02/07/were-no-racists-says-conway-as-he-declares-candidacy-for-irish-freedom-party/

[Deleted User]

Those interested in the recent enough history of Sligo Local Elections might wish to spend 20 minutes listening to this interesting and humorous podcast covering the 1982 Local Election manifesto for “Sligo Leitrim Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Constituents by Lying and Cheating Politicians” and again in 1987 and 1994 when the Party changed its name to “The All Night Party”.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pn4AfTQBlY9BPWXmSbJEc?si=2N6i6wFaSYqslx0k3Cp8Yg

[Deleted User]

Aontú have announced Graham Monaghan as their local election candidate for the Sligo-Strandhill region.

A lot of new first-time candidates. Should be some interesting interviews on Ocean FM.

https://www.oceanfm.ie/2024/04/02/aontu-announce-election-candidate-for-sligo-strandhill-area/

OpenAllHours

Glad to see a thread on this. Heres a list of candidates from what I can gather online. Errors and Omissions excepted!

Ballymote-Tubbercurry - 14 so far for 7 seats
FG: Martin Connolly, Patrick Cleary, Dara Mulvey, Gerard Mullaney
FF: Liam Brennan, Barry Gallagher, Keith Henry, Paul Taylor
SF: Jason Gorman, Jennifer Van Aswegen, Donal O'Connor
IND: Michael Clarke, Joe Queenan
IFP: James Conway

Don't see any big shocks here. FG could lose one to FF. Also be interesting to see where Baker FF seat goes to.

Sligo Drumcliffe - 8 so far for 5 seats
FG: Tom Fox, Thomas Walsh
FF: Edel McSharry, Donal Gilroy
SF: Thomas Healy
IND: Marie Casserly, Colm McGurran
IFP: Amanda Gallagher

Think it'll be the same 5 sitting ones elected. Internal FF battle will be great craic given the history.

Sligo Strandhill - 9 so far for 6 seats.
FG: Fergal Nealon
FF: Tom McSharry
SF: Arthur Gibbons, Pauline Donnelly
LAB: Nessa Cosgrove
AON: Graham Monaghan
PBP: Gino O'Boyle
IND: Declan Bree
Green: Johnny Gogan

The two retirements of the women Cllrs is disappointing from a gender balance option. FF could lose their second seat here but to who is the question.

[Deleted User]

Thats fab! I was just thinking that the final list must be nearly complete. It's going to be an interesting one for sure. It must have been real tough for Blaine Gaffney and Nessa Cosgrove in the last local elections, both came so so close. I think Nessa Cosgrove is again going to have a very strong vote, probably increased and she deserves it, to stick with her principles and to go back at it, good on her. Mighty. I'd put my dollar on her winning a seat.

OpenAllHours

Updates as per local media in Sligo Strandhill

Sligo Strandhill - 11 so far for 6 seats.
FG: Fergal Nealon
FF: Tom McSharry, Seamus Kilgannon
SF: Arthur Gibbons, Pauline Donnelly
LAB: Nessa Cosgrove
AON: Graham Monaghan
PBP: Gino O'Boyle
IND: Declan Bree, Diarmuid McConville
Green: Johnny Gogan

[Deleted User]

Is Jim Beirne still standing for FG in Sligo/Strandhill?

[Deleted User]

Some general stats from 2019 Local Eelctions for the full County.

Results by party[edit]

Party		Seats	±	1st pref	FPv%	±%
	Fine Gael	6	3	10,171	30.30	5.40
	Fianna Fáil	5	3	9,599	28.59	1.11
	Sinn Féin	2		2,752	8.20	2.10
	People Before Profit	1		1,332	3.97	1.37
	Inds. 4 Change	1	1	1,550	4.62	New
	Labour	0		470	1.40	2.70
	Renua	0		315	0.94	New
	Green	0		175	0.52	0.52
	United Left	0	1	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Independent	3		7,187	21.41	0.99
Total		18		33,571	100.00

[Deleted User]

and by area/candidate for 2019. Sligo/Strandhill

Results

Candidate / Party	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6
		Distribution of Miranda O’Donnell's 175 Votes	Distribution of Finbarr Filan's 320 Votes	Distribution of Declan Bree's Surplus of 131 Votes	Distribution of Jim McGarry's 506 Votes	Distribution of Nessa Cosgrove's 606 Votes
Declan Bree Independents 4 Change		-	-	-131	-	-
Declan Bree Independents 4 Change	1,348	1,348	1,348	1,217	1,217	1,217
Nessa Cosgrove The Labour Party		+67	+30	+16	+23	-606
Nessa Cosgrove The Labour Party	470	537	567	583	606	-
Finbarr Filan Renua Ireland		+5	-320	-	-	-
Finbarr Filan Renua Ireland	315	320	-	-	-	-
Blaine Gaffney Fine Gael		+5	+32	+13	+45	+84
Blaine Gaffney Fine Gael	921	926	958	971	1,016	1,100
Chris MacManus Sinn Féin		+10	+21	+24	+87	+67
Chris MacManus Sinn Féin	957	967	988	1,012	1,099	1,167
Tom MacSharry Fianna Fáil		+11	+72	+15	+92	-
Tom MacSharry Fianna Fáil	1,042	1,053	1,125	1,140	1,232	1,232
Sinead Maguire Fine Gael		+27	+34	+8	+38	+181
Sinead Maguire Fine Gael	915	942	976	984	1,022	1,203
Jim McGarry Non Party		+6	+25	+11	-506	-
Jim McGarry Non Party	464	470	495	506	-	-
Gino O’Boyle Solidarity - People Before Profit		26	+19	+32	+85	+103
Gino O’Boyle Solidarity - People Before Profit	899	925	944	976	1,061	1,164
Miranda O’Donnell Green Party		-175	-	-	-	-
Miranda O’Donnell Green Party	175	-	-	-	-	-
Rosaleen O’Grady Fianna Fáil		+5	+41	+12	+76	+72
Rosaleen O’Grady Fianna Fáil	1,011	1,016	1,057	1,069	1,145	1,217

[Deleted User]

Sligo/Drumcliffe.

Candidate / Party	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7
	Number of Votes	Transfer of Whyte, Votes and Result	Transfer of Gallagher, A's Votes and Result	Transfer of Gallagher, N's and McGurran, G's Votes and Result	Transfer of Healy, T's Surplus and Result	Transfer of Mc Loughlin, G's Votes and Result	Transfer of Casserly, M 's Surp lus and Result
Marie Casserly Non Party		+38	+39	+210	+44	+184	-177
Marie Casserly Non Party	1,173	1,211	1,250	1,460	1,504	1,688	1,511
Tom Fox Fine Gael		+11	+11	+52	+4	+204	+55
Tom Fox Fine Gael	1,038	1,049	1,060	1,112	1,116	1,320	1,375
Amanda Gallagher Non Party Non Party		+10	-267	-	-	-	-
Amanda Gallagher Non Party Non Party	257	267	-	-	-	-	-
Nigel Gallagher Solidarity - People Before Profit		+42	+16	-491	-	-	-
Nigel Gallagher Solidarity - People Before Profit	433	475	491	-	-	-	-
Donal Gilroy Fianna Fáil		+4	+43	+113	+15	+84	-
Donal Gilroy Fianna Fáil	1,275	1,279	1,322	1,435	1,450	1,534	1,534
Thomas Healy Sinn Féin		+32	+35	+173	-99
Thomas Healy Sinn Féin	1,370	1,402	1,437	1,610	1,511	1,511	1,511
Seamus Kilgannon Fianna Fáil		+16	+23	+88	+11	+105	+49
Seamus Kilgannon Fianna Fáil	925	941	964	1,052	1,063	1,168	1,217
Colm Mc Gurran Fianna Fáil		+1	+15	-348	-	-	-
Colm Mc Gurran Fianna Fáil	332	333	348	-	-	-	-
Ciara McLoughlin Fine Gael		+17	+16	+53	+8	-934	-
Ciara McLoughlin Fine Gael	840	857	873	926	934	-	-
Thomas Walsh Fine Gael		+16	+16	+70	+17	+274	-
Thomas Walsh Fine Gael	1,220	1,236	1,252	1,322	1,339	1,613	1,613
Corey Whyte Independents 4 Change		-202	-	-	-	-	-
Corey Whyte Independents 4 Change	202	-	-	-	-	-	-

[Deleted User]

Ballymote/Tubbercury. (Data wont copy over as easy).

Elected: Votes on First Count

Martin Baker FF 1,432

Michael Clarke Non-Party 1.564

Marin Connolly FG 1,011

Gerard Mullaney FG 1,523

Dara Mullvey FG 1, 497

Joe Queenan NP 1,737

Paul Taylor FF 1,886

[Deleted User]

Focusing on the Sligo-Strandhill area, lots of interesting angles. eg: Will the strong traditional MacManus SF vote transfer easily to Gibbons/Donnelly? Similarly, will the strong Rosaleen O'Grady vote transfer to FF candidates? Blaine Gaffney came so close, but I think his votes were not necessarily a FG vote and had a younger voter (i guess). Will Kilgannon retain the traditional FF vote? How will newcomers Monaghan (Aontu) and Beirne (FG) fare on the first count and transfers? Can Beirne rely on a traditional FG vote? The individual campaigns and impact on the doorstep will be the deciding factors in this election.

OpenAllHours

Beirne is not running so FG's eggs are all in Nealons basket and he will take a seat. Bree and O'Boyle will also be fine as will Tom McSharry. SF will get one seat most likely Arthur Gibbons but maybe he'll have to hand it back to Chris MacManus if he doesn't win an MEP seat.

So that leaves one seat less and I think it'll be between Kilgannon FF and Cosgrave LAB. Kilgannon has been in and out of the Council more often than the postman collecting the post so he will do well and living close to where O'Grady was won't do him any harm. On the other hand Cosgrave is a totally different option, a young woman who seems determined. It'll be a toss up between them and will greatly depend on where the votes below them go. Every one not mentioned but running will do well to see 300 votes each I would say.

OpenAllHours

In Ballymote/Tubbercurry the biggest talk in the election last time was the postal vote scandal but sure nothing came of it. The geographic size of the area is completely ridiculous. I think you'll see both Queenan and Clarke elected in West Sligo despite there being more challengers there. Apple Tax man Conway seems to have gone very quiet since his announcement into the field from the far right Irish Freedom Party and I don't see him featuring, yet ironically had he stayed Independent he may have, but he let his true colours show.

Mulvey and Mullaney are the most experienced FG Cllrs and will hold on so that's four of the seven filled. Taylor will hold his seat you would imagine given his poll topping performance last time and the only sitting Cllr for them. Then it's a case of who holds Bakers seat. Henry in Ballymote might stand the best chance given he went before and was a Cllr for a time.

So then its down to the last seat with probably Connolly FG, Gallagher FF and the strongest SF (whoever that is, sorry I'm not from this constituency) all in contention.

Haven't studied Drumcliffe closely enough to make a guess at it yet. Anyway it'll be getting busy from now.

[Deleted User]

@Open All Hours. Super analysis and commentary and you're probably be spot on. The FF vote for Kilgannon will be interesting, although I think the younger voters might not have the same loyalty as their seniors? So really, (in Sligo-Strandhill area) not too many surprises expected apart from Cosgrove being in with a good chance of getting a seat?

OpenAllHours

yeah I’d be thinking Cosgrave and Kilgannon fighting it out for the last there

Had a browse at Sligo/Drumcliffe over the weekend. I think you’ll see Casserly, Walsh, Fox and Healy in without too much fuss. The big question is Gilroy or McSharry. I don’t see any of the others really challenging and to be honest there’s very few declared anyway. What is it 8 for 5. There’s two seats south of Sligo town and at least two north of it. McSharry is the only one who can unseat any of the present crew but I don’t see FF getting two. I’d give her the nod only slightly against Gilroy. If he leaks any votes in North Sligo to Casserly he’ll be in danger of losing to McSharry.

duineeile

Drumcliffe will be interesting. T Walsh or M Casserly will top the poll

T Healy in big trouble, hasnt lifted a finger in Collooney and his misguided party loyalty in opposing Greenway Proposals will cost him dearly locally

duineeile

FF didnt want Gilroy, that was clear from the outcome of the convention. Mind you, there's many a person in North Sligo that dont want him either

OpenAllHours

Updated list for Sligo/Strandhill 12 for 6.

FG: Fergal Nealon
FF: Tom McSharry, Seamus Kilgannon
SF: Arthur Gibbons, Pauline Donnelly
LAB: Nessa Cosgrove
AON: Graham Monaghan
PBP: Gino O'Boyle
IND: Declan Bree, Finbarr Filan, Diarmuid McConville
Green: Johnny Gogan

shanec1928

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122029092#Comment_122029092

not a chance casserly will top the poll or will healy be in bother.

OpenAllHours

Updated Ballymote-Tubbercurry - 15 so far for 7 seats
FG: Martin Connolly, Patrick Cleary, Dara Mulvey, Gerard Mullaney
FF: Liam Brennan, Barry Gallagher, Keith Henry, Paul Taylor
SF: Jason Gorman, Jennifer Van Aswegen, Donal O'Connor
IND: Michael Clarke, Joe Queenan
IFP: James Conway
PBP: Emma Hendrick

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122007793#Comment_122007793

I'd agree with most of your assessment there though the recent kerfuffle over the Art Deco might not end well for Mulvey and Mullaney in terms of pulling votes from Ballymote - Mulvey always polls well in Coolaney area though so will likely get in. I think Henry has a good chance, Ballymote managed to shoot themselves in the foot not electing a councillor who lives in the town last time out so I'm not sure that happens again. Queenan and Clarke will walk in any votes the others pull off them initially will go back to them eventually. Taylor will be in again too given his profile I suspect. I've never heard of any of the SF candidates but expect one of them to squeak into a seat. Mulvey, Taylor, Henry, Queenan, Clarke, one SF and a toss up for the other seat between the other FF candidates and Mullaney imo.

I agree on Conway, he'd have probably been a real threat had he not declared for ~~UKIP~~ - sorry, their Irish branch the Irish Freedom Party. But that and his latest nonsense with vandalism has shown his true colours for sure

duineeile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122049415#Comment_122049415

No love lost for Healy in North Sligo either based on the art work on his posters

OpenAllHours

I see nominations have opened and will close this weekend. Will we have any last minute additions to the tickets across the county? Sligo Drumcliffe seems to be the shortest ballot paper with is it just 3 not to be elected unless I'm missing someone else. Only 6 in with a shout in my book anyway.

In town I think there's only 7 in with a serious chance and out the country in Ballymote-Tubbercurry probably 10 out of the 15 with any serious chance.

Mullinabreena

I don't think FF or FG have anyone standing in West Sligo. It's cut off from the rest of the Tubbercurry-Ballymote district with the Ox Mountains. It seems like a missed opportunity to capitalise on west Sligos isolation from the rest of the district.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122159378#Comment_122159378

FG have Patrick Cleary who's from Enniscrone… don't think FF have anyone alright but Clarke and Queenan normally gobble up all the votes out there so will be interesting to see if Cleary makes any inroads on them. SF also have Jennifer van Aswegen from Dromore West so it could be interesting to see if either of the established party candidates out there can sway people off the independents. Clarke has big signs up in Ballymote and has been canvassing the area heavily at the moment, perhaps a sign he's a bit worried?