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Dublin 15 Local Election. D15.

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The last Election Thread from 2019 https://tinyurl.com/bdfpnj4v

Local Authority Website with details https://www.fingal.ie/LocalElections2024

Last Date to Register is 20/05/2024 - Check are you Registered https://www.voter.ie/

Election Date 07/06/2024 - Polls are open from 7am to 10pm

Last Election Results below and details in link https://www.fingal.ie/2019-local-election-count-results

Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart LEA - 5 Seats

* Mary McCamley - Labour
* Breda Hanaphy - Sinn Féin
* John Burtchaell - Solidarity
* Punam Rane - Fine Gael
* Freddie Cooper - Fianna Fáil

Castleknock LEA - 6 Seats

* Roderic O'Gorman - Green
* Emer Currie - Fine Gael
* Ted Leddy - Fine Gael
* John Walsh - Labour
* Howard Mahony - Fianna Fáil
* Natalie Treacy - Sinn Féin

Ongar LEA - 5 Seats

* Paul Donnelly - Sinn Féin
* Tania Doyle - Non Affiliated
* Tom Kitt - Fianna Fáil
* Daniel Whooley - Green Party
* Kieran Dennison Fine Gael

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Hurrache

Yeah, when I checked last week I saw he had HQ listed so was wondering how local he is, and if so, what general locality.

Zaph

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122242693#Comment_122242693

Address on the Notice of Poll was National Party HQ, Mespil Road. I wouldn't be surprised if all their candidates had the same address.

Apparently he's from the James Reynolds faction, rather than Justin Barrett's, but I guess it doesn't really matter what precise shade of brown shirt he wears.

Hurrache

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122242594#Comment_122242594

Where does that piece of dirt hail from in the general LEA?

ultraviolence

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122242426#Comment_122242426

And thats fine if you dont agree :) You had a chance on friday to give her a vote and i had a chance not to and thats what i did. Its nothing personal. Hard worker or not, im not interested in greens. The others in castleknock also work hard.

These few years have shown people what they stand for, and which is why we're seeing their councillors losing seats (around 20 so far) across the country and some receiving less votes than they did in 2019. Looking at the vote share and the polls it seems to me that a large part of the electorate aren't a fan of them. Those that are can still vote… which they have done so…. 3.6% first pref votes…

I thought social democrats describe themselves as left. well whatever they call themselves im not interested in them. soc dems, green seem to me as nearly identical parties but in different colours.

Zaph

Bad enough seeing two Aontu candidates elected, but seeing one of Justin Barrett's lot get in in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart is seriously depressing.

Frumy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122238512#Comment_122238512

He's a nasty drug dealing scumbag that lad.

Barred from seeing his children due to his domestic abuse of his ex. Use to beat her unconscious regularly.

Caranica

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122240085#Comment_122240085

Can't agree with any of that. Pamela Conroy in Castleknock was such a hard worker.

Soc Dems offer a middle ground for people who don't want to vote for a government party but don't want to go left.

The problem in Blanchardstown Mulhuddart is that the LEA is still only 5 years old and it's hard for anyone to really make a name for themselves. It's why Mary McCamley does so well, she was possibly the only person to move across from Castleknock which is where a lot of Blanchardstown previously voted.

blanch152

Very disappointing to see a retrograde party like Aontu successful in Dublin 15.

Policies that will send us back to the dark ages.

Zaph

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122240175#Comment_122240175

Disappointed that the Aontu guy got in, but at least the IFP guy was dispensed with reasonably early.

Polar101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122237458#Comment_122237458

Went to count 11, but no surprises regarding the elected candidates.

ultraviolence

Nice to see the greens failing/losing in all 3 LEA'S (and throughout the north county may i add! 5years with no greens on the council is a blessing!)

also nice to see the social democrats once again failing to get any seats here. may that trend continue in the future.

Turnout could've been better especially in blanch/mulhuddart with candidates struggling to meet the quota. Low first preference votes…

I wonder do FF regret running a second candidate in castleknock.. sad to see howard go with the votes so close between the two.

This was my first election that i voted in. Leading up to the day i changed my mind and wasnt going to vote as i dont agree with any party 100% and thought my vote wouldnt change anything but im glad i did go out and experience the process.

expectationlost

Who is Ellen Troy? outside of Aontu?

ArmaniJeanss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122239930#Comment_122239930

As from my post above, there was in theory just one count remaining in B-Mulh as of 8pm.

However they are going to start from scratch again tomorrow at 10am with a recount.

Recounts have also been requested in Castleknock and Swords, but not yet granted. But they usually grant them so no-one can complain about the democratic process (and the counters get another day or two of wages, food and expenses, says he cynically).

This is the Fingal rolling feed, ~~nothing since 10pm so think they are done now.~~ Actually a flurry of updates just now so they are still going, fair dues. Also Swords recount request was withdrawn.

https://www.fingal.ie/count

Polar101

I wonder how long the Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart count will go on, as we know no-one got even near the quota and the first one elected (SF) was after the 9th count. Super low turnout as well at 32.5% and 6,148 valid votes.

rockatansky

Was delighted to see Tania Doyle get such a strong vote. It recognises the hard work she does for the area. I

ArmaniJeanss

Final count ongoing in Mulhuddart, one SF elected so far.

Still 4 seats to fill, 5 candidates.

McCamley (Labour) 1,002, Onwumereh (Fianna Fáil) 937; O'Reilly (Fine Gael) 775; Burtchaell (People Before Profit) 764; Quinlan (The National Party) 684.

After distribution of Loughlin (Aontú) 640 votes, the 4 candidates with highest total will be elected regardless of reaching quota.

From the Aontu transfers, NP needs 81 more than PBP or 92 more than FG. Both PBP and NP could catch FG. Tight af.

Larbre34

I absolutely love that Andy Heasman not only did badly, but in doing so tallied behind an another independent of southern Asian background.

MFPM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122236797#Comment_122236797

Coppinger will be happy to get elected but it'll kill her she polled behind Aontu. Her colleagues elsewhere in DW have struggled, she'll be concerned about the GE.

gossamerfabric

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122139903#Comment_122139903

I remember long ago speaking to MLM when she ran in D15 where I was complaining that posters for another candidate(not one i would have ever supported) which had been on poles the day before had been replaced with posters with her mug on them. She assured me that her local supporters would NEVER DO SUCH A THING. I am still, to this day, unconvinced.

Polar101

Ongar had a low turnout (37.95%) as well. After the 1st count Tania Doyle (ind) was elected, she got 24.1% of the 1st prefs.

I'd think Angela Donnelly (SF) will get a seat, as will one of the FF candidates (Tom Kitt). That leaves 2, so perhaps Kieran Dennison (FG) and Gerard Sheehan (Aon) as both got around 10% of 1st prefs and will probably get transfers.

If that were to happen, then the only change would be the Greens predictably losing their seat to Aontu. But maybe this isn't as simple as it looks - Doyle got many votes and she was the only independent running, transfers might be unpredictable.

ArmaniJeanss

First count in my ward of Mulhuddart. 5 seats. Quota 1025 with a dismal 32.5% turnout.

Mary McCamley Labour 685
JK Onwumerah Fianna Fail 665
Steve O'Reilly Fine Gael 572
Breda Hanapy Sinn Fein 523
John Burthchael Solidarity PBP 478
Robbie Loughlin Aontu 467
Patrick Quinlan National Party 456
Lorna Nolan Fianna Fail 437
Damian Bissett Sinn Fein 403
Suzanne Delaney Independent 388
Neil Dowling Soc Dems 365
Louise Kavanagh Sinn Fein 313
Shaskant Chakerwati Independent 162
Andy Heasman Independent 139
Green Party 95

This is going to be interesting with everyone way off a quota. Sinn Fein with 3 candidates should get one over the line. JK Onwunerah should get enough transfers from Lorna Nolan to get home. Labour need Soc Dem transfers. FG candidate has no obvious source of transfers. PBP looks vulnerable in 5th, hard to see him maintaining it. The National Party have done well, as have Aontu. Looks to be aseat between them here. Delaney in tenth was hardcore anti-immigration also so her transfers should get Aontu or NP over the line.

Likely result. 1 x Labour, 1 x FF, 1 x SF, either National Party or Aontu for 1 seat, and FG v PBP in a battle for 5th seat.

In Castleknock Ruth Coppinger looks ok for the 6th seat so A Knight in Irelands take of 'no support for her in Castleknock' was as inaccurate as most of his previous predictions. Aontu polling strong here as well.

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/06/08/local-elections-2024-fingal-county-council-results/

Caranica

So far I've had FF, Soc Dems, an Independent (the sound one, not the racist), PBP and FG to the door. With 10 days to go I'm impressed that they're actually canvassing Waterville, they don't tend to for general elections but I guess there's more people eligible for local elections.

Very interesting that not a single candidate has referenced the Party European Election candidate.

hardybuck

It seems as though a number of candidates aren't living or from the areas they're running in - and that's probably not that unusual. For example there's probably 3 candidates running in the Castleknock LEA who don't appear to live in the area.

I haven't seen most of the candidates at all (or those canvassing for them) in any capacity. One candidate came around last year, and we've had two other candidates come around in the last 2-3 months.

There are six seats and only ten candidates - so it may not be as competitive as other areas.

A Knight of Ireland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122186709#Comment_122186709

Yeah….or I would wonder what would his level of commitment to the area be if he cannot be bothered to even to get out and canvass. Actually I haven't seen most of the candidate before anyway so he might as well run :-) They are like that beach in Achill that appears out of the ocean every few years and then disappears

ultraviolence

im guessing you havent heard a peep from that green candidate in blanch-mulhuddart as it was a last minute decision with no preparation. So desparate to gain seats that they're having to asking non locals to run in areas they dont reside in.

Must not be easy to run in an election in area you dont live in. Makes canvassing difficult and time consuming. No posters as well, wow!

If canvassing in area you dont live in is difficult then i dont want to imagine how difficult it is to become a councillor and representing people and their issues….

I wonder will he put that information in his leaflet. Being a green party rep for a different part of dublin over a number of years is valuable information. But if he decides not to for whatever reason at least that information is available online.

suvigirl

I haven't had anyone call to the door at all, except for the local Sinn Fein candidate. Plenty of rubbish in the door though!

Caranica

Anyone know what the story is with the Green Party candidate registered for Blanchardstown Mulhuddart? No posters, no leaflets, no canvassers and haven't heard a peep. He is showing on the candidate list on the Fingal website though.

Impressed at the number of canvassers that have come to the door compared to other local elections. Saves a lot of stuff going in the recycling pile when I can tell them to hold on to their literature 😂

Former Former Former

A Knight of Ireland

On a side note, I have noticed quite a few posters have been interfered with. Whatever your politics, this shouldn't happen.

Turned in from the intended direction (Siobhan Shovlin's)

Cable Ties cut meaning the poster is falling over (I think it was John Walsh's one)

Swastika was cut into Ruth Coppinger's poster. She has a picture of it on her Twitter Page

I also watched Primetime interview with Tania Doyle and her husband. Shocking stuff and I hope they get the thug that did that to them.

This election is really turning nasty when its not even a general election but a local council election. Do people not understand the powers that these councillors will have if they get elected?? I know its the bottom rung of a ladder but still…..

A Knight of Ireland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122132290#Comment_122132290

Of course she did - as she take a massive jump onto the Bandwagon 🙈