Journalist and presidential hopeful Gemma O’Doherty at Sligo County Council today
Earlier today.
At Sligo County Council.
Where the council heard from several presidential hopefuls seeking a nomination…
Marese McDonagh, in The Irish Times, reports:
Ms [Gemma] O’Doherty clashed with the Cathaoirleach, Fianna Fáil councillor Martin Baker and officials who had asked an unidentified person filming in the public gallery to stop or to leave the chamber after strong objections from Fine Gael councillor Hubert Keaney.
She said the public was entitled to see what is happening “in our chamber” . “What are you afraid of?” she asked.
After the would-be candidates finished their contributions and withdrew from the chamber, Councillor Keaney said he had asked that the rules be observed and he did not want the impression to go out that the council was against free speech.
Seán Gallagher asks councils to nominate other candidates (The Irish Times)
Yesterday: Mid Morning Presidential Matters
Pic: Gemma O’Doherty
UPDATE:
Fianna Fail #Aras18 candidate @seangallagher1 now has five endorsements. He only needs four yet he continues to give presentations at local authorities. This is a waste of public money and councillors’ time which could be spent more effectively on the housing and hospital crisis
— Gemma O’Doherty (@gemmaod1) September 12, 2018
1/2 It is the Constitutional prerogative of each local authority to nominate whatever candidate it wishes through majority vote once that candidate satisfies a small number of preconditions around age & nationality. It really is that simple.
— Patrick McKee (@CllrPaddyMcKee) September 12, 2018
2/2 The only person that wasted my time in Kilkenny was you as you were an hour late.
— Patrick McKee (@CllrPaddyMcKee) September 12, 2018
Speak to your colleagues in Monaghan about that. I drove directly down from that meeting. Why did you hold your meeting on the same day as five other councils? Also you have a democratic duty to give the people a choice
— Gemma O’Doherty (@gemmaod1) September 12, 2018
Because we already had a meeting on the 3rd Sep for perspective candidates which you didn’t attend. And we had statutory business to deal with last Monday (10th) so we included anor opp for you to attend at that. The people will have a choice. It just won’t include you #Aras18
— Patrick McKee (@CllrPaddyMcKee) September 12, 2018
As you well know, Kerry and Cork City Council were also held on Sept 3rd. You had seven years to prepare for #Aras2018 and not hold meetings on the same day #EndCorruptionNow
— Gemma O’Doherty (@gemmaod1) September 12, 2018
Thats why we had anor meeting on 10th which u were an hour late for. Othr candidates havent complained. They prepared, had teams in place & indeed had courtesy to call each Cllr for an in-depth chat on their priorities etc U did none of this. It isn’t us Gemma, its u I’m afraid.
— Patrick McKee (@CllrPaddyMcKee) September 12, 2018
