Tag Archives: Local Election 2014

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Former Fianna Fáil senator Dan Kiely is pressing ahead with a legal challenge to the result of the local election in the Listowel electoral area. The now independent candidate lost out by just two votes to Fine Gael’s Mike Kennelly in the final count – a result that was upheld in a recount demanded by Mr Kiely on Sunday.

Mr Kiely is now going to the courts in an effort to force another recount – one that will allow him to look at the 173 spoiled votes in the Listowel local electoral area.

Mr Kiely said that neither he nor any of his agents were party to the adjudication on the invalid votes on Saturday and did not have an opportunity to examine them before the recount.

Former Senator lost out by two votes (Dónal Nolan, The Kerryman) (not available online)

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The kid done good.

Previously: Sure A Child Could Run Cork

Pic: Stephen Cunningham (Facebook)

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The other Jimmy Carr.

Local election candidate, Jimmy Carr, claims the SDLP accused him of being a drug dealer.

Earlier this week The Derry Journal exclusively revealed that a Derry City Council (DCC) issued iPad containing “questionable” messages linked to Mr Carr had been handed over to the PSNI.

It is alleged that the messages were about illegal drugs.

However, The Derry Journal can now reveal that the PSNI have received a second iPad and are considering examining both devices to determine if any crime has been committed.

Councillor Carr says he will fight the election as an Independent.

He’s running in the Awk ward….

PSNI receive second iPad as Jimmy Carr claims SDLP accused him of being a drug dealer (Andrew Quinn, Derry Journal)

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A poster for Local Election 2014 Green Party  candidate Grazvydas Vaitekunas in Monaghan, Co Monaghan today.

Bonzor writes:

“I know a lot of people saw online yesterday that a Green Party local election candidate from Lithuania was subjected to racist abuse while out hanging up his posters.It seems that whoever threatened him was as good as their word and followed through with their promise to deface his posters…”

Pic via Deborah Naylor

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You’ve been plagued by all those ugly election posters since April 23 but sure isn’t a small price to pay for being able to cast your vote.

You are registered to vote aren’t you?

Today is the last day you can register. You can see if you are on the current electoral roll on the Check The Register website.

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