After two very long days here an end is in sight. Jennifer Whitmore, just12 votes short, is poised for election very shortly. Soc Dem co-leader Catherine Murphy is standing by. pic.twitter.com/h93eWsOS79
— RTEwicklow (@RTEwicklow) February 10, 2020
Tonight.
Social Democrat Jennifer Whitmore has taken the second seat in five seat Wicklow.
More as we get it.
Cian O’Callaghan of the Social Democrats celebrates as it is announced that he reached the quota in the final count and was elected to the third seat in the Dublin Bay North constituency.#GE2020 pic.twitter.com/u18GscERBb
— RTEDublinBayNorth (@RTEDublinBayNth) February 10, 2020
Tonight.
Social Democrat Cian O’Callaghan wins the third and final seat in Dublin Bay North.
Earlier…
Earlier...
From top: Gary Gannon (Dublin North West), Holly Cairns (Cork South West), Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West) and Catherine Murphy (Kildare North) with Clem Ryan of KFM
This afternoon.
Social Democrat Gary Gannon has beaten off a challenge from Christy Burke to take the last seat in Dublin Central.
It gives the Social Democrats six seats with Mr Gannon joining Holly Cairns (Cork South West), Cian O’Callaghan (Dublin Bay North), Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow) and co-leaders Catherine Murphy (Kidare North) and Roisin Shortall (Dublin North West).
Bigger than Labour?
FIGHT!
Meanwhile…
FF Health spokesperson Stephen Donnelly has arrived at the count centre in Greystones, he topped the poll for social Democrats in Wicklow in 2016 and today is fighting to retain his seat #Vmnews pic.twitter.com/mCwtd6hMX4
— Sarah O’Connor (@sarahoc3news) February 10, 2020
Not just holding, but taking ground. I heard that interview with Catherine Murphy on KFM, and she was both articulate, but also obviously delighted with the performance of the party.
Oh, and a minor spelling mistake in the second paragraph between Mr Gannon and Holly Cairns:)
She has more integrity than most in Irish politics. No shouting, bluster or nastiness.
My local SD candidate didn’t stand a chance but she got my no 1 due to Catherine Murphy
As did my local candidate. Pity really.
Delighted for Gary Gannon, he’s a good guy. Hopefully Stephen Donnelly loses out in Wicklow.
+ V on the former
Couldn’t give ah
‘ bout the latter unless he gets landed a Senate seat while he fishes around for his next party
Then I will be having something to say
However I expect Pat Casey’s transfers will give him a dig out – pity I’d have preferred not the other way ’round
Glad of the result but very disapointed (and surprised) they had no candidate in my constituency of Dublin Mid west!
+1
Perhaps you should consider running yourself next time around.
donnelly must feel like some dope
At least you’re very familiar with holding your own, Bonehead.
have I upset you, charger? you seem cross with me
Ah lay’ve him be
It’s all a bit emotional for him
It would be like laughing into Charlie Flanagan’s face when he’s lip trembling
…Glenna Lynch tweeted this morning that she was delighted that the Soc Dem candidate had won in Wicklow but she felt that Stephen Donnelly had been hard done by in the Soc Dems and was forced out…my original comment on this was deleted…
Your originaI comment is stiII where you Ieft it this morning
Stephen Donnelly is a carpetbagger so nobody cares
…I thought the same about Stephen Donnelly but Glenna Lynch seemed to leave the Soc Dems suddenly and without explanation around the same time…
Leadership heave imminent in social democrats
Or a departure
(⌐■-■)
Anyone seen Ron?
Probably at his tally for 1
Soc Dems owe a lot to Broadsheet – their best points came from this site.
no apology from cullinane and o brinn for saying up the ra. provos first. socialists second
Jennifer Whitmore is across the line:
https://twitter.com/RoisinShortall/status/1226992213885886465
Congrats.