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The first TUV councillor to be elected to Belfast City Council has apologised for sectarian comments she made about Catholics on Facebook.

However, Jolene Bunting (21) said she does not regret their content.

“I wrote them in the wrong. I’ve matured since then and I realise now that ranting on Facebook isn’t going to change anything. The council chamber is where I will be voicing my concerns,” she said.

“I do want to apologise for the innocent people in the Court ward who I offended with by using the word Catholic when I meant republicans,” she said.

“At the time I was young and not a member of the TUV and I know that since then I have matured in my knowledge and understanding.”

 Fenian bastards not Catholic bastards then.

What about the asylum seekers/Eastern Europeans/travellers/hairdressers?

TUV councillor Jolene Bunting ‘sorry’ for anti-Catholic rants on Facebook (Dave Whelan, Belfast Telegraph)

Previously: A Traditional Voice

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Theresa Heaney of Catholic Democrats (above) polled 13,569 1st preference votes in Ireland South.

Defeated but unbowed the war against the gay and women’s movements, contraceptives in the water and the cervical cancer vaccine continues as evidenced by Terese of Other’s Annoyance [below].

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QITE8Lnuv0

Live Blog: Local & European Elections (RTÉ News)

Previously: Avert Your Gays

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(Top) Brian Hayes and  Eamon Ryan  (above) calling for a recount.

4am: A night of high drama in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin as the Dublin European election went to a 7th count to decide the final 2 seats.

Lynn Boylan of Sinn Féin was the first candidate to be elected on count 3 after recording an initial 83,264 first preferences votes.

By count 7, it came down to Eamon Ryan (Green), Nessa Childers (Ind) and Brian Hayes (Fine Gael) for the remaining two seats.

It ended with victory to Childers (73,598) and Hayes (73,405) with Ryan closely behind on 72,256 votes who immediately asked for a recount.

A decision on whether a recount will be held will be made at 2pm this afternoon. If Brian Hayes is elected, a by-election in Dublin South West will be needed to decide his vacant Dáil seat.

Recount Requested in Dublin Constituency (RTE)

Meanwhile, earlier…

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From top: Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) following the third count; and the eliminated: Emer Costello (Labour) with her husband Joe Costello TD and Mary Fitzpatrick (Fianna Fail).

(Laura Hutton, Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

 

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Labour party leader Eamon Gilmore spoke to Aengus Mac Grianna on this evening’s Six One News in light of Labour’s performance in the local and European elections.

He said:

“We have to renew Government. We have to renew what we’re doing in Government. We have to hear very clearly the squeeze that families are under and to address that….and the Labour party has to renew itself.”

When asked about his leadership he said:

“Well there’s no question about my leadership. I’ve taken on a responsibility and the responsibility we took on in Government we knew at the time was always going to be a difficult responsibility and I intend to discharge that responsibility and to continue doing so.”

Gilmore intends to continue as Labour leader (RTÉ News)

Meanwhile…

Previously: When You Say Nothing At All

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The kid done good.

Previously: Sure A Child Could Run Cork

Pic: Stephen Cunningham (Facebook)